SoF - Solid Fats

<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The chart below is from the DGA 2010 - I know - it isn't another blog about them, I promise.   I was reading the most recent<a href="http://www.foodinsight.org/Resources/Detail.aspx?topic=2011_Food_Health_Survey_Consumer_Attitudes_Toward_Food_Safety_Nutrition_Health"> Food and Health Survey</a> today.  In the summary section, it said something about the 6 solid fats mentioned in the 2010 Dietary Guidelines.  I did not recall reading a list of fats - only about SFAs etc. I scanned back over the document and found more information.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Fats and oils actually contain SFA, PUFA, and MUFA - but the percent of each is what determines their healthiness and of course, solid fats - like lard, butter, meat fats, etc. are mostly SFA while many oils are not - like peanut oil - which is why good natural peanut butter (Smuckers :)) separates...</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So when you turn that jar of peanut butter around to read the label and like Smart Balance - it says, palm kernel or palm fruit oil - that is a SOLID fat  - trickery trickery  - </span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">See the photo below and note the fats on the left are the ones to avoid and the ones on the right are the ones to incorporate into your diet(as long as you do not eat more calories than you need!)</span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsFwk4VuU3eJ81mbLUCvHDGgKuM5uCWJJnX22S3im9m1rv7tJKP3Y63LjEwpHH-BmqfnouNESfzp6ruDJEq5-SGzTZLosw8qWlF2EGHDV6O0KdJeIua-dRVFuikuh7C90z1dVfzXXruSPR/s1600/Solid+Fats+from+DGA+2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsFwk4VuU3eJ81mbLUCvHDGgKuM5uCWJJnX22S3im9m1rv7tJKP3Y63LjEwpHH-BmqfnouNESfzp6ruDJEq5-SGzTZLosw8qWlF2EGHDV6O0KdJeIua-dRVFuikuh7C90z1dVfzXXruSPR/s640/Solid+Fats+from+DGA+2010.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></span>Chart has been copied from the DGA 2010.  You can see the<a href="http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/DGAs2010-PolicyDocument.htm"> full report here.</a>

SoF - Solid Fats

The chart below is from the DGA 2010 - I know - it isn't another blog about them, I promise.   I was reading the most recent Food and H...

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