Sara Murkowski Quotations

This simply means that the product contains no animal fat, but it does not mean that the food is low in calories or heart damaging trans fat.

As we very well know today, fat-free definitely does not mean calorie-free. The result was growing waistlines and mindless eating habits. To prevent history from repeating itself, consumers need to use discretion as they walk through the grocery store.

It's important to remember that saturated fat is still the main dietary culprit that raises LDL cholesterol. When buying processed foods, look for 0g (grams) trans fat and minimal saturated fat. At this point, there is no recommended number to limit trans fat in the diet. It is simply recommended that you keep intake as low as possible.

While it's important to look for foods made without trans fat, that's certainly not the only value to pay attention to. Americans have a tendency to overreact over the latest buzz term in the nutrition world. The low-fat craze of the '70s and '80s is the classic example that threw America off balance.

In addition to being a low-fat source of protein, beans are sky high in soluble fiber.

The majority of these foods are considered ?super foods' due to their high concentrations of disease-fighting nutrients. However, their powers do not just protect men. These super foods are beneficial to both men and women in the prevention of heart disease, cancer and even aging.

I find that the FDA has been really paving the way for consumers to make more informed choices at the grocery store.