Marinate beef steak in pineapple juice for 40 minutes before cooking,
to kill bacteria which may be present in the meat.
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Add three to five teaspoons of garlic to 2 pounds of ground beef to
protect against
E-coli poisoning.
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| Type of FAT |
Mono & Polyunsaturated
GOOD FAT
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Saturated FAT
BAD FAT
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Trans FAT
REALLY BAD FAT
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| Found in |
Vegetable oils, olive oil,
fish and nuts |
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Red meat, butter, lard, dairy products, coconut
& palm oil |
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Processed and fried foods and commercial baked
goods |
| What it does |
Polyunsaturated fats
may reduce blood pressure. Used in place of saturated fats to lower cholesterol. |
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Raises LDL ("bad" cholesterol), putting you at greater risk
for heart disease.
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These pack a "double whammy" says nutritionist
Katherine Tallmadge, raising LDL in high quantities and lowering the "good"
cholesterol, HDL. |
How much
can you eat? |
56 grams *
( two table-
spoons peanut butter + 3 ounces of salmon + one avocado + 12 almonds) |
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22 grams (1/2 tablespoon of
butter + one pork chop + one ounce of Cheddar cheese + two eggs) |
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You should minimize your intake, says Tallmadge, so do your
best to stand clear. |
| Strategy |
To calculate, subtract a label's saturated fat and trans
fat from total fat. Swap walnuts for crackers, olive oil for butter and
fish fillets for beef steak.
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Stick to lean meats or skim or low-fat milk. If your
cholesterol is high, try to stay under 15 grams daily (skip the pork chop)
to see improvement.
* Recommendations based on
2000 calories per day diet
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Until there is a good trans-fat substitute, replace fries with potato
wedges roasted with olive-oil, and indulge in store bought baked goods
sparingly.
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