Putting the squeeze on saturates - reducing saturated fat in the diet - includes related articles

Nutrition Action Healthletter, May, 1993 by Bonnie Liebman, Jayne Hurley

None of them has more than 1 gram of sat fat per serving (after rounding), and many have less than half a gram. So even though most people eat 20 to 25 foods a day, you're unlikely to consume more sat fat than you should.

You can still splurge, but no more than one meal a week. (Splurging more often might be okay, but since you're not counting sat fat grams, you have to play it safe.)

ALTERNATIVE #2

Use the "Target Table"

1. Check the Target Table to find your "Sat Fat Target." If you're a typical eater, about half of the grams in your "Target" will be used up by the 15 to 20 "Free" and "Low Sat Fat" foods you're likely to eat each day. (Each could have up to one gram.)

2. Look for how much of a "Splurge Allowance" you are left with each day.

3. Find your favorite foods in the list of Splurge Foods on p. 7, and splurge away. Of course, if your tastes run to cheese pizza (14 grams) or Haagen-Dazs (16 grams), you may have to save up your "Splurge Allowance" for a couple of days to be able to afford them.

4. Make sure you eat at least five--better yet, eight to ten--servings of fruits and vegetables every day to keep your sat fat low and reduce your risk of cancer.

Splurge Foods