Dr Oz: Is Saturated Fat Good For You?
Dr Oz said he wanted to play a little Fact or Fiction: Fact Edition. He started by asking if saturated fat is good for you, to which a lot of audience members yelled fact! Dr Oz pointed out that it was actually fiction, and then shared some headlines that show all the confusion about dietary fats. You can find saturated fat in cheese, whole milk, pork, and beef.
Dr Oz revealed the truth about fats. Which ones are good for you and which should you avoid? Also, learn how to find a healthy buttery spread. (vegan-baking / flickr)
Dr Oz then asked a woman named Kayla about her meat and cheese consumption. She said she practically ate it with every meal, and Dr Oz said you should actually limit how much saturated fat you eat.
Dr Oz: Should Fats & Oils Be Used Sparingly?
Dr Oz then wondered if all fats and oils should be used sparingly, and the audience all called out fact. Dr Oz said this is actually fiction, because you want healthy fats in your diet. Monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats work differently. Plant-based oils, nuts, and seeds, and well as fish all contain health fats which you want in your diet because they contain healthy fats, which reduce your risk of heart disease.
Dr Oz: Are You Getting Enough “Good” Fat?
Dr Oz then shared “the average American isn’t getting all of the ‘good’ fat they need.” The audience all called out fact and they were correct. As for how you can get more healthy fat into your diet, Dr Oz heard from a woman who shared that she likes to use nuts in her salad, as the base of her quiches, and as the crust for her meat.
Dr Oz: How To Choose A Healthy Buttery Spread
Yolanda said she loves avocado so she likes to add them to her salads and sandwiches, but recently found that if you mash up avocado and put them into the broth of your soup, it can give you a creamy-like consistency without the bad fats.
To get more plant-based oils in your diet, you can use a buttery spread like I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! You can add some to your eggs for fluffy scrambled eggs, or stir them into your oatmeal for flavor and richness. You can also mix cinnamon and honey with the some butter and spread it on toast. When looking for a buttery spread, be sure to look for one with 0-2 grams of saturated fat per serving, 0 grams of trans fat, no partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, and no artificial preservatives.
How do you make sure to get healthy fats in your diet?
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