We received 8 responses to our poll "What do you look for in healthy food?" The choices were
1- Organic (3 votes)
2- Low-Fat (4 votes)
3- Vitamins and Minerals (3 votes)
So, according to this poll, it looks like our Terps Eat Well community values low-fat foods as a priority in their nutritional choices.
While it's certainly important to pay attention to your fat intake, there are good fats that contribute to a healthy, balanced diet. In fact, the USDA's dietary guidelines recommend that we need at least 10% of our daily calories to be from fats.
For more information about how to balance your diet and eat healthy, check out our interview with nutritionist Jane Jakubczak on our resources page!
Stay tuned for our next poll!
2 comments:
Most fats are good fats. Most people don't realize that ingestion of fats does not increase Cardiovascular Disease risk. Ingestion of fat also has been proven to have little affect on insulin, the main regulator of fat storage in your body. +1 for fat. The fat myth began in the 1960s and was institutionalized in the 1970s by your own government politicians despite warnings from the scientific community that the recommendation to increase grains and carbohydrates and avoid fats and cholesterol was not only misguided - it was unscientific. Don't let that stop a high ranking committee!
TEW began to state some fats are good, but then jump on the USDA guidelines. I personally ingest around 60% fat every day.
Thank you for your comment. You're correct that fats help with nutrient absorption, hormone regulation, cell and organ integrity, and more. We love fats! So does the government! But what we don't love is a diet based on too many saturated and trans fats. I think you're confusing "fat myth" with a call to awareness about fats that raise LDL cholesterol and lead to build-up of fatty deposits in the arteries, increasing risk of heart attack and stroke.
We want to make sure that our diet keeps a healthy balance and variety. If you have further questions, Jane Jakubczak offers free nutritional counseling drop-in hours for students during the semesters. You could also have your diet analyzed by a dietetic student, to see what small changes you could make for an optimal diet! Call (301) 314-1493 for an appointment.
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