Australian_Healthy_Food_Guide_February_2017

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With so much weight-loss advice around, how do you know

what’s credible? Our experts look at the current trends that could

be leading you astray ... and how to get back on track!

If you do the maths, cutting back on fat is
a good way to cut back on kilojoules, too
— after all, fat has more than twice as many
kilojoules per gram as protein or carbs.
But trying to go fat free all the time isn’t
the best route to good health. Low-fat foods
aren’t necessarily healthier, as manufact
often replace fat with sugar, or artifi cia
sweeteners, to make them taste better
Always check the nutrition label and try
comparing a low-fat product to a regula
to see if extra sugar has been added (yo
is an easy product to use for this test).
And remember, some fats are essent
our bodies to function properly. For exa
omega-3 fats (the type found in oily fi s
important for keeping our heart and b
healthy — that’s why experts recommen
eat 2–3 serves (about 150g) of oil-rich
such as salmon, tuna and sardines, a w
Some naturally high-fat foods, such
avocado, olive oil and nuts, are packed
fat-soluble vitamins. Vitamins A, D, E a
use the fats you eat as a transport syste

8 diet rules you need to break

Lose weight

for GOOD!

WRONG TURN 1

Cutting out all fat

get around your body, and

are vital for staying healthy.

For example, getting enough

vitamin A is important for

healthy skin and eyes.

The key is to choose foods

that contain the right sort of

fat (unsaturated),as well as a

good dose of other nutrients.

Such foods include avocados,

seeds and olive oil.

tbackontrack

elective about the

fat foods you eat ...

mal fats contain a high

ortion of saturated fat,

s advisable to choose

meats and reduced-fat

products where possible.

d try to limit processed

away foods and ‘treats’

as chocolate, biscuits

potatochips, even those

eted as ‘reduced fat’ —

re often just as unhealthy

e full-fat versions because

e addedsugar or salt.

You don’t

have to cut

out all fat to

lose weight

Text: Ellen Wallwork. Additional text: Brooke Longfi eld. Photos: iStock.