Have you changed your oil lately? Not for your car, but to keep your body running smoothly. The newly released 2015 – 2020 Dietary Guidelines, provide recommendations for the amount of fat we consume. Fat-free or low-fat dairy products, lean meats, poultry, and seafood can reduce the amount of fat in our diets. The key recommendations […]
Is It Time for an Oil Change?
WRITTEN BY: Barbara Hennard; OSU Extension, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator
REVIEWED BY: Shawna Hite; OSU Extension, Family and Consumer Sciences; Healthy People Program Specialist
PHOTO CREDITS:
- www.Pixabay.com
SOURCES:
- American Diabetes Association; Protect Your Heart: Choose Healthy Fats http://www.diabetes.org/food-and-fitness/food/what-can-i-eat/making-healthy-food-choices/fats-and-diabetes.html#Healthy_Fats
- Mayo Clinic; Dietary Fats: Know Which Types to Choose: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/fat/art-20045550
- American Heart Association; Fats 101; http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthyLiving/HealthyEating/Nutrition/Fats-101_UCM_304494_Article.jsp#.Vqpyz7IrKJD
- Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015 - 2020 Eighth Edition; http://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015/guidelines/