If you’ve been in couch potato mode a lit le too long or the years are
catching up with you and you’re a bit out of shape, the idea of get ing
back into exercise may be overwhelming. If your doctor has cleared
you for exercise, it’s generally best to start with activities that are
low to moderate intensity and slowly build up. If you’re an exercise
newbie and it’s not easy for you to talk during an activity, you’re likely
exercising too vigorously.30 percent of your daily
calories from fat.
True: That would be 50 grams of fat
for someone eating 1,500 calories a
day. The majority of this fat should be
heart-healthy monounsaturated and
polyunsaturated fat, such as found in
olive oil, nuts, and fi sh.- There is no amount of
artifi cial trans fat that is
safe to consume.
True: Man-made trans fat, such as
in stick margarine, is so harmful that
the Food and Drug Administration is
banning trans fat from most processed
foods by June 2018. - To avoid trans fat,
purchase only food labeled
“0 grams trans fat.”
False: Due to government rounding
rules, foods with less than 0.5 gram
trans fat per serving can list 0 grams.
Trans fat hides in ingredient lists
as “partially hydrogenated oil” and
“shortening.”
4. The main di erence
between extra virgin olive
oil (EVOO) and regular olive
oil is fl avor.
False: EVOO is rich in polyphenols
(antioxidants) and monounsaturated
fat, which promote heart health. In
regular olive oil, which is refi ned, the
majority of polyphenols are lost.
5. Heart-healthy
omega-3 fats are found
in seafood, walnuts, and
fl axseed.
True: However, the EPA and DHA
omega-3 fats in fi sh are more potent
than the ALA omega-3 fat in walnuts and
fl axseed, so aim to get omega-3s from a
variety of sources.
TEST
YOUR
FAT
IQ
How much do you
know about
dietary fat and
heart health? Take
this true-false
quiz to fi nd out.FEEL THE BEAT diet and lifestyle
80%
OF ALL CASES OF HEART
DISEASE AND STROKE
COULD HAVE BEEN
PREVENTED
WITH DIET AND
LIFESTYLE CHANGES,
SUCH AS EATING
BETTER, GETTING
ACTIVE, AND SHEDDING
EXTRA POUNDS.
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