good fats/bad fats

tammyr76

So I have been hearing and reading your body needs the good fats in food.....My question is what do I look for on the labels of the food I select to know what fats are ok?
Total fat
Trans fat
Saturated fat
What is good and what is bad....
I have been paying attention to my carbs and sugar intake on labels....
Please tell me the important things to look for on food labels......

Thanks...

cupotee

Here's the range from worst---> best:

Trans fat ---> Saturated fat ---> Polyunsaturated fat ---> Monounsaturated Fat

The first two are bad, second two are good. Total fat's just the four added together.

dls06

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fat/NU00262

This will tell you all about it. It is a great site for all health related questions. Just cut and paste it.

eating4balance

Total fat: Should be 30% of calories from fat or less (unless something made of canola oil, peanut butter, almonds, etc.)

Trans Fat: 0 grams. No exception. Some labels can claim that there is 0 grams of trans fat per serving, but there is realy.5 grams (which can add up). Check the ingredient list for partially hydrogenated fat. That means there is tran fat in a product.

Saturated fat: less than 10 grams of saturated fat per day or less is recommended.

Saturated and trans fats are bad. Unsaturated and monounsaturated/polyunsaturated fats are good.

bbush18

bump--i need to expand my knowledge on this...

lisabel87

monosaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats (i.e those found in avacado) are healthy
EFA's (essential fatty acids) omega 3, 6 and 9 are also healthy!