Please suggest some important questions i can ask my doctor about going on a low fat diet.

Ask: Ask your doctor if you need baseline labs before dieting and if they should be repeated later.

How: How much fat do I need in a day? What are good sources of healthy fats?

What's: What's the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats and what's the daily % intake?

Ash: Ash him/her if they themselves are on a low fat diet and if they know about the subject.

Bring: Bring a food diary to your visit and your doctor will be able to help you better.

Ask: Ask if a mediterranean diet delivers better health benefits than a low fat diet! science says yes!

I: I suggest requesting a nutrition consult. Insurance often pays for nutritionists.

Be: Be sure to ask your doctor to advise you on low sugar foods as well as low fat.

Are: Are there some foods i may still eat sometimes in small amounts even though they have saturated fat?

Will: Will being on a low fat diet help with a specific illness?

If: If you are taking any medication ask if you have to take any precautions before starting diet.

Ignore: Get a referral to a dietician and create a varied, tasty, and interesting diet for success.

Ignore: Are there other options for dieting. What about vitamins that are fat soluble?

Ignore: The best question to ask your doctor is what type of fats should I avoid eating.