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Saturated Fat effects on healthy 21 year old
Hi - i'm 21 - and a healthy weight and lightly active. I have always eaten a diet fairly low in saturated fat, no real reason just a result of what I liked to eat. Recently I have enjoyed cooking with cheese, pestos, cream etc... and making Pasta dishes incorporating them. I am just a little curious about if this change in…
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Does a chicken kebab (thigh meat in pitta bread) contain much saturated fat?
My dad needs to keep his saturated fat down for health reasons and doctors orders. Every Friday we have a Chicken Kebab (Thigh meat carved off a rotisserie or spit type thing) in a very thin pitta bread and loaded with salad, a little mayonnaise from our local fish and chip shop. No chips. I have never known the nutrition…
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30-40g saturated fat a day - good or bad?
A relative of mine consumes one vanilla slice a day which has 15g itself and lots of cheese, lamb and on average has about 35g of saturated fat a day. Generally though the diet is very high in fibre and omega 3 too from salmon which is consumed allot. I know saturated fat is not bad as once thought but is 40g too much?
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How quickly do cholesterol levels rise?
Just curious to find out if levels of bad cholesterol rise quickly after a meal or if its over a longer period of time like a few weeks. Health associations talk about a 'diet high in' certain bad foods that should be avoided or consumed in limited amounts. To me the term diet means over a period of time. I eat fairly lean…
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Is cheese considered a 'bad' fat?
Is cheese considered a 'bad' fat. For example if consumed in moderation like this dish as opposed to a pizza lathered with it. https://fr-en.openfoodfacts.org/product/00339469/chicken-arrabbiata-marks-spencer Thanks
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200g of oatmeal a day?
Hello, Simple question; I am 21, 6ft and love rolled oats in the morning - with water. May seem boring but I just really like them! I feel I can fit another bowl in during the day or evening into my calories. Since oats are high in protein and fiber - is two bowls totaling 200g (uncooked) OK? Health wise I am fine and have…
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Is a chicken kebab a wise choice from a Fish and Chip shop.
I don't know if in the US you have Chicken Kebabs or similar but in the UK when I go into a Fish and Chip shop - I choose a Chicken Meat in Pitta Bread with Salad and normally leave out the sauce. Is this a wise choice in terms of general nutrition when ordering?
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Is cholesterol in Fish any better than that found in red meat?
I have had people say to me that cholesterol in prawn, salmon and mackerel is better than that found in red meat or butter etc... Is this true? or is it just the nutritional aspects and antioxidants that are better.
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Had about 140g of protein today - is that too much?
Hi all - I am lightly active - doing allot of walking mainly but nothing more than that. Today I had 140g or so of protein - mostly from 3 nice chicken breast fillets, one was going in the bin so thought too good to waste so made it 3. Normally I have around 70 or 80g a day on average. Can you overload with protein or is…
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Is palm oil best avoided?
Hi there! If you buy for example the cheapest frozen roast potatoes - generally they come lathered in palm oil and are noticeably higher in Saturated Fat than others that would cost a little more and coated with sunflower oil. Food with a high Palm Oil content also (in my opinion) leaves a nasty thick coating of grease on…
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Are mackeral fillets a good source of fat?
Despite being higher in fat and saturated fat compared to salmon - are mackerel fillets still a wise choice for good fat intake?
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How much of the fat from chicken legs / thighs is from the skin?
Just often wondered firstly if chicken skin is something that should be avoided if I eat roast chicken legs / thighs a couple of times a week. Also how much of the stated fat content of chicken is from the skin?
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Is soup with a high sugar content bad for you?
Hi, There are lots of soups to choose from but some like a carrot and coriander have small amounts of sugar say less than 6/7 grams per 350 / 400 gram serving. Some have 20-30 grams per serving such as tomato soup in my local supermarket. Is it best to avoid these soups with lots of sugar? I understand however some of the…
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Is 5/6 grams of salt a day too much?
Hi all, Just a quick question, should salt be cut well below the reference intake of 6g in the UK or is that a safe amount daily?
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Is a high Fat (not saturated fat) intake bad ?
My diet and eating habits involve allot of good fats and a moderate saturated fat intake. What are the drawbacks of a high fat intake?
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Is sunflower oil OK if just used as a dressing?
I have read that sunflower oil isn't the healthiest oil to use when frying or cooking but is a can of tuna with a little sunflower oil OK?
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Rapeseed oil good and bad points?
Hi everyone - I hope someone can make some information about rapeseed oil clearer to me! Firstly what are the good and bad points about using it. Secondly can it go so called ' toxic ' like vegetable oil can when heated to a high temperature? This may sound strange?? but a flurry of news articles claimed they can (but I…
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Are plain wheat flour products OK if paired with something containing fats.
Sorry if this sounds a silly question? But I have read that pairing products made from plain wheat flour with something that has a decent fat content (like Salmon, Avacado, Cheese, Hummus) reduces the Glycemic Index? So if I am right apart from many of the nutrients that are removed in white flour compared to wholemeal -…
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Does your cholesterol level rise instantly when you consume something high in sat-fat?
Hi - My question is, If my diet overall - week in week out is generally low in saturated fat (i'd say less than 5 grams a day including nuts such as walnuts, cashews.) - when I have a treat that say has 5g of Saturtaed Fat i.e. a McDonalds Ice Cream cone - or something with more say 10 grams like a pizza - does your…
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Should I try and cut out saturated fat, or are they OK ?
Hi - basically I am trying to figure out whether I should completely cut out saturated fat from my diet to a minimum level , or are they OK daily providing I am under the reference intake of 20g For example I had a piece of carrot cake and a jam donut today - tuna mayo sandwich for lunch and am still under 10g of saturated…
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I want a low saturated fat diet - but find it hard to maintain a good calorie intake - any help?
Hi - need some advice! I am trying to eat a healthier diet to what I was eating about a year ago (2 / 3 pizzas a week, microwave burgers etc...) I was borderline overweight and my saturated fat intake was high - regularly close to or exceeding 20 grams in a day. I would like to try and reduce my saturated fat intake but I…
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What do I eat to obtain the correct calories?
Last August I realised that change was recquired to what i was eating - regularly having e.g 3 whole pizzas a week, another example being 2 pies with chips and beans + snacking on chocolate or a family bag of onion rings. All this in one week. Virtually no excersise and no fruit - maybe a little veg. I weighed around 84kg…
