The Healthy Temple

The Fats and Cholesterol

Eating some fat is necessary. It is an important source of concentrated energy - it has more than twice as many calories per ounce as sugar, starch or protein. Fats help carry fat- soluble vitamins A, D, E and K. In addition, a specific type of fat found in plants is essential for proper functioning [...]

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Overpower the vicious lard Part 2

OLIVE OIL There is no doubt that olive oil should be a part of our everyday meal. If you use it with every meal you’ll easily exceed the normal amount of ccal. A few of us have a vague idea the quantity olive oil, they add to their salads dressings and home made food. 1 [...]

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Overpower the vicious lard Part 1

You think you eat healthy: you have lowered to the absolute max the bread, the pastas, the sodas, you exercise on a regular bases, but the scale doesn’t move. Quite often the reason can be found in the hidden fat in the everyday nutrition. In which products we can find them and how to avoid [...]

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Shopping and healthy eating tips for lower fat eating

* Vegetable oils, lard, shortening and table fats like butter, margarine, mayonnaise, and salad dressing are high fat items. Buy less and use less. Choose fat-reduced brands whenever you can. When you cook and bake, reduce the amount of fat called for in recipes. Look for lower-fat recipes and ideas to reduce the fat [...]

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