Question

The connection between the overconsumption of saturated and trans fats and chronic diseases (obesity, diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease) underscores the importance of being alert to a client’s fat intake. What advice would you offer a client who reports the following? • Eats more than 12 ounces of meat each day. • Drinks whole milk and eats regular cheddar cheese each day. • Eats the following breads and cereals each day: a bagel with cream cheese for breakfast, a bologna sandwich on white bread for lunch, and biscuits or cornbread with butter to accompany dinner. • Eats less than the equivalent of a cup of fruit each day and eats vegetables only on occasion.

2. Make a list of foods, beverages, and seasonings that your client can substitute for foods high in saturated fat.

Answer 1

1.The most important thing on intake of saturated and trans fats and their relationships among chronic diseases are studied over years and found yes. Diets rich in saturated and trans saturated fats especially in animal meat is highly associated with getting chronic diseases like heart problems, cancer, obesity and diabetes by increasing the levels of LDL.

2. Choosing lean meats prepared with little or no fat which has little or free from fat

Trimming the visible fat from meats by removing the skin from poultry

Lower fat milk alternatives

Limiting hard margarine and butter products

Eating bean, lentils and tofu as a meat alternatives