FATS

■A Balanced Diet
What do you think of when you hear that
a food has fat in it?
You might think that the food is not
good for you or that it’s unhealthy!

But your diet SHOULD

have a certain amount
of fat in it!
 The fact is we all
need fats.
Fats help us in lots
of ways!
  Fats
- give us energy

- help to keep
our body warm
 What are FATs?

• Fats give us energy and keep our body warm.

• Fats are contained in oil, butter, meat, cheese, milk
and egg yolk.
 What does fat do?
FAT:
•helps our bodies stay warm in cold weather

•protects our organs - like a cushion

•helps keep skin and hair healthy

•gives some vitamins a place to stay and helps them get round
in the blood to where the body wants them.
 How much fat is good for you?

Nutritionists, people who study foods and diets, say

that only a small amount of fat is necessary each day.

However infants and small children need more fat.

Most of us eat between 6-8 times too much
fat each day! If you eat too much fat, there
can be serious problems!

•Obesity is the condition of having more

body fats.

•Lead to heart attacks and strokes.

Fats are contained in ……..
 Fats can be found in these food.

Oil Butter Milk Cheese Meat Egg yolk

There are two main types of fat that we
eat.
Bad Fats Good Fats
butter, cheese, canola oil, fish, nuts,
chocolate, shortening, olive oil, peanut oil
ice cream, red meat,
whole milk Saturated fats are
Which are
considered BAD fats.
They can increase the
good fats?
levels of cholesterol
in blood.
FATTY FOODSWhat foods should you choose?
How about choosing grilled,
baked, or steamed foods instead
How about
of fried? drinking low-fat
milk?

How about
How about
trying fish or eating more
chicken fruits and
instead of red
meat? vegetables?
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