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Dietary fat: Know which to choose
Harmful dietary fat
Healthier dietary fat
What changes should I make to my diet?
What about very low-fat diets?
Unhealthy fats
Healthier fats
Recommendations for fat intake
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The facts about fat
Saturated fat
Unsaturated fat
How can I start eating healthier?
Don't go to extremes
Recommendations for fat intake
Because some fats are potentially helpful and others are potentially harmful to your health, it pays to know which ones you're eating and whether you're meeting recommendations.
The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans offers the following recommendations about fat intake:
- Avoid trans fat.
- Limit saturated fat to less than 10 percent of calories a day.
- Replace saturated fat with healthier monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.
