why do we have no recommended dietary allowance for fats?
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Probably because in the developed world, it's extremely difficult to consume a diet that is too *low* in fat. RDAs are meant to ensure that you get enough of something, mostly vitamins and minerals, though there are also estimates for calorie count.\n\nIt is recommended that no more than 20% of your caloric intake come from fat. Most people shouldn't consume more than 70g of fat per day to maintain a healthy weight, though obviously it depends on your own physique. Some advocates of very low-fat diets try to limit their intake to below 30g per day.\n\nIncidentally, in the UK they do have labels showing the grams of fat, the calories from fat, and how much of your caloric RDA this represents.
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Linoleic acid is an n-6 fatty acid, and animals simply don't have the enzymes needed to form a double bond at the n-3 or n-6 position.
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Although some sodium is essential for survival, inadequate sodium intake is a rare problem. \n\nVirtually all foods contain some sodium, added salt is unnecessary to our diets. Table salt, salt from processed and junk food, and commercial soy sauce are the main ones to avoid.
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They make a difference if you are lacking in some vitamins and trace elements.  But most people eat a varied enough diet to not actually be lacking in anything.  So for most people they are a waste of money that is excreted down the pan fairly quickly...;
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because it has almost no calories; lettuce, tomatoes and most vegetables are composed mainly by water and have only vitamins and minerals (no fat and low in carbohiadrates and proteins) so theres not many calories to burn after having them. this means you should have salads INSTEAD of other foods high in fat (burgers, fries, ice creams and cakes), not besides them otherwise its just useless, because its not like salads can "burn" calories or fat or anything like that. they just have LESS calories than most other foods.
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Fruit and vegetables contain vitamins, minerals and trace minerals as well as phytohormones and fibers. All these ingedigents are important in human diet but are included less and less in modern diets. They are supposed to have been mainstays of human diet in the past but not any more. \nThis is the reason why the recommendations name them - to remind us to eat them
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This is probably not feasible for humans.\nGenerally, herbivores spend most of their waking life eating. Many have specialised guts to get the necessary nutrients from their food.\nFor humans the most difficult nutrients to get in a vegetarian diet are the essential amino acids and essential fatty acids. Vegans get around this problem by including many varieties of seeds and nuts. Lacto-vegetarians get the essential amino acids and fatty acids from eggs and dairy products.\nNote: 'essential' means that our body cannot make it so it must be in the food we eat.
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The doctor who prescribed it to you should have given you some dietary guidelines.  Call the office and ask.  The prescription should have also come with an information sheet which would tell you if there's any foods you should avoid while taking it.
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Generally, when a manufacturer makes something have less fat, they increase the sugar, and that's not good for you.  You really just have to read the nutrition facts label and skim/scan the list of ingredients for things you're trying to avoid.
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Are you a personal trainer.  I don't understand how they will give the certificate to anyone.  Eating fat free is not healthy.  Your body needs an equal amount of Fat, Calories, Carbs, and Fiber.  The only time someone needs to eat low fat is when they are training for a body building competition. Any body building mag will help my favorite with the most helpful info is Muscle and Fitness.  It is getting harder and harder to find.  It is avalible at GNC or you can buy online at their web site.
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Don't know, but can't be worth it - you'll end up with elevated cholesterol and clogged arteries.  Coconut oil is saturated fat, among the worst.
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not being educated enough in what you are eating. the trans fat and junk that our gov. & fda allow to be sold and called food is ridiculous. these poor kids that are huge & having health problems never got a fair chance. they get vidoe games and mcdonalds for there treat. i just got back to the states from costa rica and couldn't believe how healthy and fit the people were. no fast food restaurants anywhere i saw. they are third world and we are the educated ones? we are tricked even by the claims that the food is organic here. one small indgredient in it and they can sell it as organic. you have to almost be a nutrionist and know your supply just to be healthy. you are what you eat is still one of the truest statements.
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I am assuming YOU don't have a weight problem. In case your ignorance is true and not just stupidity I am going to tell you a few medical facts.There are some people that are overweight because of what they eat i will not deny that but there are also people that suffer from disorders like poly ovarian syndrome and thyroid disorder that causes them to be overweight. Now if you want to reword your question and offer to ban fatty foods I would agree but the question you ask is rude and just downright shows me how ignorant you are.  You are offensive and I hope your children face weight problems growing up so that you will have to learn instead of being ignorant.  By the way I'm not overweight nobody in my family is.  But i would really like to make a tax for stupid people like you
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Recomended daily allowance of trans fats are 0gms
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Good fats vs bad fats. Good fats - olive oil, avocados, fat found in nuts (though I would not eat nuts if you are breastfeeding as it sensitises the baby, who may develop an allergy later on). You can eat good fats in moderation. Bad fats (trans fats, hydrogenated fat, saturated fats - those which are solid at room temperature like butter and animal fat) should be avoided like the plague. So if you eat meat, choose poultry and broil (grill) it without skin. Limit red meat to once a week or less. Oily fish is great but watch portion sizes (no more than 5oz in a meal). All other fish is great too as long as it isn't fried and doesn't come in batter/breadcrumbs! Try to have at least 2 days a week where you eat no animal protein at all.\n\nIf you are breastfeeding, go for 2% milk (up to half a pint a day) and low fat cheese (such as cottage cheese, which is a great source of protein). A cottage cheese with pineapple salad mixed with fish sticks is very low in calories and fat and absolutely delicious!\n\nFibre content - go for wholegrain everything. Eat porridge for breakfast - you will stay full for longer.\n\nSugar - too much sugar in a product can make your GL fluctuate wildly. When this happens, your body produces insulin, which in turn stimulates the production of glycogen. Excess glycogen is stored as fat. Sugar comes in many forms but the ones you should watch out for are sugar, syrup, molasses, fructose, glucose - anything ending in 'ose' is not a good idea.\n\nSimilarly, avoid eating too much carbs but do not cut them out completely. Stick to wholegrains (brown rice, brown pasta, wholemeal bread) and make a third of your meal carbohydrates. Make another third lean protein. And the last third vegetable fibre - the more brightly coloured, the better.\n\nEat fruit but not with wild abandon. Stick to only 2 pieces a day and avoid bananas and melon (which have a lot of natural fructose in them). Avoid dried fruit too (way too much sugar). Apples are a great cleanser. Cherries have lots of antioxidants so are a superfood. Eat plenty of vegetables, especially brightly coloured vegetables and green leafy salads (with low fat dressings). Avoid potatoes\n\nAdd pulses to your diet. Kidney beans, black eye beans and the like. They are really tasty, especially if you boil them until they are nearly cooked then steam them mixed in with brown rice and are a great way to get good protein as well as fibre on your non-animal protein days.\n\nAvoid processed foods. This includes biscuits, cakes, ready meals/tv dinners, sausages, salamis and crisps/fries - the usual suspects. All of these products contain too much salt and fat as a rule as well as questionable nutritional value.\n\nOutside food - walk more. Push your baby in his stroller for at least 30 minutes a day - more if you can manage it. And do your crunches (to firm your stomach and regain your waistline).
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because we need to store more fat to nourish a baby when pregnant.
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your body can convert any fat into cholesterol, whether or not it is vegetable or animal fat\n\nEat what you like, fish is good for you but only in moderation - sea food contains mercury and other heavy metals, try salmon instead