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Please share an interesting fact about eating a low fat diet.

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Ignore: Don't eat a 0% fat processed food that has additives in it that might make you may feel hungrier.

Answered 2/20/2017

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Ignore: Avoid fast foods and stay away from fried foods too.

Answered 10/2/2017

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Dr. Margret Rose Dellosso answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Ignore: Low fat choices have expanded to include most foods.Great taste, better health w/o feeling deprived!

Answered 9/8/2016

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Ignore: A diet with healthy fats--nuts, olive oil--may be better for you than low fat, for lasting wt loss.

Answered 5/21/2014

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Dr. Sue Ferranti answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Some fats are needed to be healthy. Choose healthy fats like olive oil, avocados, etc.

Answered 7/21/2014

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Not: Not all fats are equal. Olive oil is heart healthy.

Answered 6/3/2014

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Nuts: Nuts are rich in good fat.

Answered 6/3/2014

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Ignore: I call it the carrot diet. High protein breakfast, lunch & dinner. Carrots for snacks in between.

Answered 6/13/2014

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Dr. Stuart Erner answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Low-fat diets may help people with heart disease but worsen diabetes due to high carb content.

Answered 2/19/2015

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Ignore: Avoid animal-containing food products to naturally lower fat content in your diet. Read food labels.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Felix Toro answered

Specializes in Anti-Aging Medicine

Ignore: It is not low fat but the right fats that you should eat! Like Olive, fish oil, monounsaturated fats.

Answered 6/10/2014

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Ignore: Healthy fats are important so be sure to not cut them out - enjoy that avocado!

Answered 6/13/2014

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: It now appears that fats are not the problem causing obesity as once thought.

Answered 6/14/2014

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Ignore: Beware "low fat" diets! less effective than low carbs. Good fats are best: nuts, olive oils, avocado.

Answered 5/20/2015

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Olive: Olive oil is a healthy part of a low saturated fat diet.

Answered 6/17/2014

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Almonds: Almonds and walnuts contain healthy fats.

Answered 6/17/2014

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Butter: Butter is healthier than margarine.

Answered 6/17/2014

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Dip: Dip bread in olive oil and garlic for a heart healthy alternative to saturated fat.

Answered 6/17/2014

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Dr. Warren Foster answered

Specializes in Cardiac Electrophysiology

Ignore: The D.A.S.H. Diet lowers your risk of heart disease by improving blood pressure.

Answered 7/20/2014

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Dr. Harold Peltan answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Ignore: If one eats enough (especially carbs), one can gain weight while on a low-fat diet.

Answered 2/15/2020

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Dr. John Gaffney answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Ignore: Try cutting out meat for a full day each week. Also, make a note of how you feel each day, it helps!

Answered 1/25/2015

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Dr. Bernard Seif answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Ignore: Low fat diet is a bad idea. Avoid bad fats and eat good fats or you will be hungry and weak.

Answered 4/3/2016

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