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Myth #3: Cholesterol free foods are heart-healthy.
It is a good idea to limit high-cholesterol foods like egg yolks, liver, and whole milk but it is not that simple to do. The bigger issue is the saturated and trans fats that you eat that affect your cholesterol levels. Plenty of foods are classed as cholesterol free but are full of artery-clogging saturated and trans fats. Nutrition labels are an important part of foods to see if the cholesterol free items contain all of the bad fats that need to be avoided. Products like cookies, crackers, margarine and shortening are for the most part quite high in either saturated or trans fats, or both. A label of cholesterol-free means there are no more than 2 milligrams of cholesterol and 2 grams saturated fat per serving. There is no limit on the amount of trans fat that it contains. The majority of people do not eat a regular serving size of these products so they are consuming an unhealthy dose of fats. Bottom Line: Try eating whole grains, vegetables, fruits and nuts to avoid bad fats and cholesterol. Check the product nutrition label carefully.
Trans fats have no known benefit to human health. Both saturated and trans fats should be limited to no more than 2% of your daily calorie intake. There is NO RDS for either fat for a reason – you do not need them. More detailed Nutrition Label information can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avgRagkuRd0 http://www.visportsyouthtraining.com/nutrition-label.html Sports nutrition has become an ever more important part of the training cycle of youth athletes. For more information on sports nutrition, training and motivation, visit our sites: http://visportsnutrition.ca http://visportsyouthtraining.com http://bodybuilderforum.biz We offer articles and resources designed to help educate youth athletes, their parents, teachers, trainers and coaches.
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