Fat Content of Food

by Corinne T. Netzer

A guide to controlling fat intake includes the Twenty-two Gram Solution, the saturated fat count of more than one thousand foods, alphabetized entries for easy reference, and a discussion of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440203511
• Release Date: February 1989
• Publisher: Dell
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.

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"Fight fat the sensible way! "Yes, you can live well, eat well, and follow the surgeon general's recommendation of a diet containing no more than 30 percent of fat a day. Because a diet high in fats has been shown to lead to cancer, heart disease, obesity, and other life-threatening conditions, and because a diet high in saturated fat has been shown to raise the body's cholesterol count to dangerous levels, Americans are excercising a neww caution with regard to the fats in their diet. "All you need to know is here in this handy guide that offers the most complete, up-to-date dietary fat information available. Now you can figure your total daily fat intake including the saturataed fats contained in more than 1,000 of your favorite foods. Discover: "-The 22 Gram solution-a weight-loss program that lets your trim the fat from your body and your food "-How to figure your maximum daily allowable fat intake "-Over 8,000 listings of fresh, frozen, canned, and brand-name foods and fast-food restauraqnts specialties "-Foolproof diet tips "-alphebetized entries for quick, easy reference. "The Fat Gram Counter (formerly The Fat Content of Food)" Has a lot of brand names for comparison; use this book with Martin Katahn's "How to Quit Smoking without Gaining Weight" which also counts grams of fat, and forget about that dangerous carbo-restricting diet stuff.