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Making the New Dietary Guidelines a Part of Your Life: Choosing Fats

This is the 5th post on how to make the 2015-2020 Dietary Guideline’s Key Recommendations a part of your life. This post will help you choose healthy fats. Fats are discussed in the “limits” of the Dietary Guidelines, saying “a healthy eating pattern limits saturated fats and trans fats…” However, the guidelines also state a healthy eating pattern should […]

WRITTEN BY: Shawna Hite, Healthy People Program Specialist, OSU Extension Family & Consumer Sciences

REVIEWED BY: Barb Hennard, Extension Educator, OSU Exntesion Family & Consumer Sciences

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • American Heart Association (2014). Fats: The good, the bad, the ugly. Retrieved from: http://www.heart.org/idc/groups/heart-public/@wcm/@fc/documents/downloadable/ucm_469423.pdf

REFERENCES:

  • American Heart Association (October, 2015) Monounsaturated fats. Retrieved from: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthyLiving/HealthyEating/Nutrition/Monounsaturated-Fats_UCM_301460_Article.jsp#.V8h2c00rLIV
  • American Heart Association (October, 2015). Polyunsaturated fats. Retrieved from: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthyLiving/HealthyEating/Nutrition/Polyunsaturated-Fats_UCM_301461_Article.jsp#.V8h2O00rLIV
  • American Heart Association (October 2015) Trans fats. Retrieved from: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthyLiving/HealthyEating/Nutrition/Trans-Fats_UCM_301120_Article.jsp#.V8h2zE0rLIV
  • American Heart Association (April, 2016). Fats 101. Retrieved from: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthyLiving/HealthyEating/Nutrition/Fats-101_UCM_304494_Article.jsp#.V8SqxU0rLIU
  • American Heart Association (July 2016). Saturated fats. Retrieved from: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthyLiving/HealthyEating/Nutrition/Saturated-Fats_UCM_301110_Article.jsp#.V8h4kk0rLIV
  • Cespedes A., (March 2016). What role does fat serve in your body? Live Strong Foundation. Retrieved from: http://www.livestrong.com/article/417602-what-role-does-fat-serve-in-your-body/
  • ChooseMyPlate (January 2016). Saturated, unsaturated, and trans fat. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved from: https://www.choosemyplate.gov/saturated-unsaturated-and-trans-fats
  • ChooseMyPlate (May 2016). Why is it important to consume oils? USDA. Retrieved from: https://www.choosemyplate.gov/oils-nutrients-health
  • Decker F., (January 2014). Can i replace butter when baking cookies with vegetable oil? Live Strong Foundation. Retrieved from: http://www.livestrong.com/article/466684-can-i-replace-butter-when-baking-cookies-with-vegetable-oil/
  • FDA (June 2015). Consumer updates: FDA cuts trans fat in processed foods. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Retrieved from: http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm372915.htm
  • FDA (June 2015). Final determination regarding partially hydrogenated oils (removing trans fat). U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Retrieved from:
  • http://www.fda.gov/Food/IngredientsPackagingLabeling/FoodAdditivesIngredients/ucm449162.htm
  • FDA (June 2015). Trans fat now listed with saturated fat and cholesterol. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved from: http://www.fda.gov/Food/IngredientsPackagingLabeling/LabelingNutrition/ucm274590.htm
  • FDA (March 2016). What are the different types of fat that a food can contain? How are they different? U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Retrieved from: http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/Transparency/Basics/ucm194310.htm
  • FDA (May 2016). Talking about trans fat: What you need to know. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Retrieved from: http://www.fda.gov/Food/IngredientsPackagingLabeling/FoodAdditivesIngredients/ucm079609.htm
  • Food and nutrition information center (August 2016). How many calories are in one gram of fat? U.S. Department of Agriculture. Retrieved from: https://fnic.nal.usda.gov/how-many-calories-are-one-gram-fat-carbohydrate-or-protein
  • Mayo Clinic (February 2016). Recommendations for fat intake. Mayo Foundation. Retrieved from: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/fat/art-20045550?pg=2
  • National Heart, Lunch, & Blood Institute. Assessing your weight and health risk. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Retrieved from: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/risk.htm
  • National Institute of Health. Parent tips: Cooking with healthier fats and oils. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Retrieved from: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/wecan/downloads/tip-fats-and-oils.pdf
  • National Institute of Health (December 2011). Weighing in on dietary fats. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Retrieved from: https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/issue/Dec2011/Feature1
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture. 2015 – 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. 8th Edition. December 2015. Available at http://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015/guidelines/
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture. 2015 – 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. 8th Edition. December 2015. Available at http://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015/guidelines/

Would you like a “Mint”?

What comes to mind when someone asks if you would like a “mint”?  Something cool and refreshing?  You may think of peppermint and spearmint used in hard candy, gum, ice cream, and other confectionery products.  It probably evokes a pleasant taste or smell. It’s used in many food as well as non-food products such as […]

WRITTEN BY: Barbara Hennard

REVIEWED BY: Pat Holmes, FCS Educator, OSU Extension, Montgomery County

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • www.pixabay.com

SOURCES:

  • http://www.motherearthliving.com/healthy-home/natural-cleaning/15-uses-for-mint-zmhz13mazmel.aspx
  • http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/plants/vegetables/crops/hgic1311.html
  • http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/peppermint-oil-uses-benefits-effects?page=2#2

Cook Up Holiday Goodness with Children

  The holiday season is here and so is the time for home-baked goodness— from green bean casseroles to roasted turkeys to cranberry sauce. However, busy  lives can make it difficult to cook homemade meals. In fact, research shows(PDF)Links to a PDF document. that busy schedules encourage parents to rely on pre-made food in place of home-cooked […]

WRITTEN BY: Shawna Hite, Healthy People Program Specialist

REVIEWED BY: Carmen Irving, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences

SOURCES:

  • California Department of Education, Teacher Tips: Cooking with Kids, 2015
  • Cornell University, Outreach and Extension, Time Pressures on Employed Parents Affect Families' Diets, 2010.
  • Kansas State Research and Extension, Kids-A-Cookin', 2015
  • LiveStrong Foundation, The Benefits of Cooking with Children, 2013
  • Ohio State University Extension, Family and Consumer Sciences, Smart Eating for Young Children, 2014
  • Utah State University Extension, Cooking with Children, 2008

REFERENCES:

  • Cullen KW, Watson KB, Zakeri I, Baranowski T, Baranowski JH. Achieving fruit, juice, and vegetable recipe preparation goals influences consumption by 4th grade students. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2007;4:28.[PMC free article] [PubMed
  • Cunningham-Sabo, L., & Lohse, B. (2013). Cooking with kids positively affects fourth graders' vegetable preferences and attitudes and self-efficacy for food and cooking. Childhood Obesity, 9(6), 549-556.
  • Hersch, D., Perdue, L., Ambroz, T., & Boucher, J. L. (2014). The impact of cooking classes on food-related preferences, attitudes, and behaviors of school-aged children: A systematic review of the evidence, 2003-2014. Preventing Chronic Disease: Public Health Research, Practice, And Policy, 11
  • Liquori, T., Koch, P. D., Contento, I. R., & Castle, J. (1998). The Cookshop Program: outcome evaluation of a nutrition education program linking lunchroom food experiences with classroom cooking experiences. Journal of Nutrition Education, 30(5), 302-313.

Summer Fun – Cooking with Kids

Use cooking activities to have some fun with your kids this summer. Give them the opportunity to learn about food – how it looks, smells, feels and tastes. Start with a simple recipe, possibly a snack. Make sure you have all the ingredients and equipment on hand. Here are a few simple safety rules: • […]

WRITTEN BY: Linnette Goard, Field Specialist, Food Safety, Selection and Management, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension.

REVIEWED BY: Marie Economos, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension.

Safe Picnics & Cook-Outs

  Memorial Day Weekend, which traditionally marks the beginning of summer, is almost here and many of you will probably celebrate with picnics and cook-outs. This time of year also marks the re-emergence of some questionable food safety behaviors. If you could simply tuck a refrigerator under one arm and take it with you, there […]

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