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PERCENTAGE OF PERCENTAGE OF

CALORIES FAT THAT IS

FROM FAT SATURATED FAT

Cream cheese 89 63

Gouda cheese 69 84

Cheddar cheese 74 64

Mozzarella cheese 69 61

Mozzarella cheese, part skim 56 64

Kraft Velveeta Spread 65 66

Kraft Velveeta Light^43 67

Ricotta, whole milk^68 64

Ricotta, part skim 51 62

American diet and is one of the most dangerous foods in the world to

consume. Though it tastes good, it should be used very rarely, if at

all. Most cheeses are more than 50 percent of calories from fat, and

even low-fat cheeses are very high-fat foods.

Americans have this fetish with watching fat and forgetting

everything else we know about nutrition. Fat is not everything. If

the fats you consume are those healthy fats found in raw seeds, nuts,

and avocados, and if your diet is rich in unrefined foods, you needn't

worry so much about the fat — unless you are overweight.

The take-home message regarding fat is this: Avoid saturated fats

and trans fats (hydrogenated fats) and try to include some foods that

contain omega-3 fat in your diet.

Giving Up the Myths about Protein - Like Changing Your Religion

Remember those four basic food group charts wc all saw in ever

classroom in elementary school? Protein had its own box, designated

by a thick steak, a whole fish, and an entire chicken. Dairy foods had

their own special box as well. A healthy diet, we were taught, sup-

posedly centered on meat and milk. Protein was thought to be the

most favorable of all nutrients, and lots of protein was thought to be

the key to strength, health, and vigor. Unfortunately, cancer rates

soared. As a result of scientific investigations into the causes of dis-

ease, we have had to rethink what we were taught. Old habits die

hard; most Americans still cling to what they were taught as chil-

dren. There are very few subjects that are more distorted in modern

culture than that of protein.