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diet, joy bauer, thanksgiving in How to do it, food, health Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 23:18 The dairy industry has been promoting 2% milk as some sort of ‘diet’ food for years, and it irritates me that so many places - like the lodge at Mt. Rose, where I eat lunch while skiing - will only offer cartons of whole milk or 2%.
That’s a lousy choice. Here’s why:
To put it another way, what percentage of calories comes from fat in milk that is labeled 2% milk fat? The obvious answer, 2%, is very wrong.
| Type of Milk | Calories from Fat |
|---|---|
| Whole or 4% Milk Fat | 46% |
| 2% Milk Fat | 35% |
| 1% Milk Fat | 20% |
| Skim or Nonfat | 0% |
It is true that only 2% of the total volume of 2% milk is fat. After all, milk is mostly water. But such statements are also very clever marketing ploys as they suggest that there are very few fat calories in the product.
2% milk is a reduced fat product, not a low fat one. This means that although its total fat content is nearly 40% less than its whole milk counterpart, it still contains 5g of fat per serving (and 3g of artery-clogging saturated fat), and derives close to 35% of its calories from fat. To qualify as low fat, its total fat content must be 3g or less. It’s fine to use 2% milk temporarily, as a means to stepping down from whole milk to 1% milk or, best of all, fat free milk. But if you are serious about eating a low fat diet, 2% does not cut it.
2% milk, diet, milk, nonfat milk, whole milk in food, health Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 21:33 On the heels of the previous post: Remember, when something like fat or sugar is taken out of a ‘diet’ food, be on the lookout for what the manufacturer might have replaced it with.
Remember, you’re in charge here. Don’t let the fast food chains win.
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diet, diet foods, drive thru, fast foods, taco bell in food, restaurants Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 14:51 Whole grains are not only delicious, but they also offer a multitude of nutritional benefits. They can make your everyday dishes more inspiring and can work their wholesome magic on your body. The great thing is that integrating them into your diet doesn’ have to be difficult. Here are a few easy ways to get more whole grains.
Kashi, diet, whole grains in food, health Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at 12:55 You’ve seen the books and the television shows: Frommer’s Australia from $50 a day among others and Rachel Ray’s $40 a day on the Food Network. It turns out that, according to NetAid, more than 1 billion people (that’s 1 in 6 people around the world) live in extreme poverty. Extreme poverty is defined as living on less than $1 a day.
