Fat Matters, But Calories Count

Just because a product is fat free, doesn't mean it is calorie free. In fact, fat free or reduced fat products can have as many, if not more, calories per serving than regular products. So, yes, you do need to watch your fat intake. But remember that calories count too.

The new National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Obesity Guidelines encourage you to read the nutrition labels and compare the calories in products like these:

1 Fig Cookie 1/2 Cup Vanilla Frozen Yogurt 2 Tbsp Peanut Butter

Fat free

51 Calories
Regular 56 Calories

Nonfat

100 Calories
Regular 104 Calories

Reduced fat

187 Calories
Regular 191Calories


Source: The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in cooperation with the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health.

 

 
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