Question 1

how can i start a low fat diet?

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Be aware of fat: Eat less fried and fatty foods. Increase your consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, eat lean meats and low fat diary products. Instead of whole milk, chose skim milk and low fat cheeses. Read labels and choose products that are less than 30% of the calories as fat, especially saturated fats.

Question 2

what amount will i lose on a low fat diet?

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Depends: low fat doesn't necessarily mean low calorie. In order to lose weight- your intake in calories must be less than your expenditure- Activity- helps with losing weight- cause it raises your metabolism and burns calories in the process. Consult a dietician to devise a plan if youre interested in a low fat diet.

Question 3

what is the best way to start a low fat diet?

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Dont: Don't start one unless you want to get fatter and develop metabolic syndrome.

Question 4

what is the health benefit of a low fat diet?

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Depends: Low fat diets are unhealthy if the fats are replaced by carbohydrates. However, in the presence of coronary artery disease, diets that limit saturated and trans fats have been found to be beneficial. Nonetheless, don't use simple carbs in their pka e use plant based proteins with some wild fish such as salmon for healthy omega-3 fatty acids.

Question 5

what foods should i avoid while on a low-fat diet?

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Saturated fats: Avoid fried foods and fast foods since they are mostly saturated fats. Increase your fruit and vegetable consumption because they are fat free (except for an avocado which is unsaturated fat). Try to have skim and low fat dairy product ( they are also saturated fats. Look for mono and polyunsaturated fats. Avoid any food in which the nutritional label has more than 30% of the calories from fat.

Question 6

tell me something about low fat diet i want to reduce fat?

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See below: Watch foods that claim to be low fat---they are are often high in sugars.

Question 7

please suggest what foods should i avoid for a low fat diet?

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Avoid animal fats: Saturated fats are bad for human health. This means avoid animal fats which come in all meats(especially red meats) and dairy products(milk, ice cream, regular yogurt and milk shakes). Use olive oil for cooking and avoid any solid fats(which means saturated fats).

Question 8

for health reasons i have to stick to a low fat diet forever?

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Depends: Low fat diets are unhealthy if the fats are replaced by carbohydrates. However, in the presence of coronary artery disease, diets that limit saturated and trans fats have been found to be beneficial. Nonetheless, don't use simple carbs in their pka e use plant based proteins with some wild fish such as salmon for healthy omega-3 fatty acids.

Question 9

how long could it take me to lose 30 lbs. with exercise and a low fat diet?

Accepted Answer

Weight loss calc: I do not have enough details to give you an exact number. Their are approximately 3500 calories in one pound so you would need to have a total calorie deficit of about 100k calories which can be reached in two ways: increase your exercise activity (or duration) and by eating less. Let's say you burned up 200 calories per day and ate 200 calories less than you require to maintain weight: 262 days!

Question 10

how effective is the low fat diet proposed by dean ornish? is there evidence to suggest it's as effective as he claims?

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Effective: There have been many studies documenting retardation and even reversal of atherosclerosis using the very low fat diet proposed by Dean Ornish. Here's 1 reference in a respected, peer reviewed, professional medical journal:http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=188274 - the problem is: it's a very hard diet to follow. Only the highly motivated are successful.

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