Nutrition, Dietary Supplements and Eating Disorders

An Overview of Dietary Fats, Carbohydrates, Protein, Vitamins & Minerals, Fruits & Vegetables and Eating Disorders

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Dietary Fat

What counts as fat? Are some fats better than other fats? While fats are essential for normal body function, some fats are better for you than others. Trans fats, saturated fats and cholesterol are less healthy than polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats.

How Much Total Dietary Fat Do I Need?

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 recommend that Americans keep their total fat intake within certain limits. This limit is defined as a percentage of your total calorie needs.

Age Group	Total Fat Limits
Children ages 2 to 3	30% to 35% of total calories
Children and adolescents ages 4 to 18	25% to 35% of total calories
Adults, ages 19 and older	20% to 35% of total calories

You can meet this recommendation by following a healthy meal plan that meets your calorie needs and is designed to provide 20% to 35% of calories from total fat.

The USDA Food Guide and DASH eating plan are examples of healthy meal plans that can meet your calorie needs and provide the right amounts of fat.

DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) Eating Plan (PDF-980k) provides a healthy eating plan with menu examples and recipes to get you started.

If you have children, you may be concerned about whether they should watch their fat intake. For proper growth, children and teens need healthy diets that provide the recommended fat intakes.

Children less than 2 years of age need more calories due to rapid growth and development. For this reason, nonfat and low-fat milks are not recommended for children two years and under.

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Nutrition, Dietary Supplements and Eating Disorders

An Overview of Dietary Fats, Carbohydrates, Protein, Vitamins & Minerals, Fruits & Vegetables and Eating Disorders

Home Page • Food Groups • Dietary Fat • Water Carbohydrates • Protein • Vitamins & Minerals Fruits & Vegetables • Eating Disorders

Dietary Fat

How Much Total Dietary Fat Do I Need?

Age Group

Total Fat Limits

Click Here To Continue To The Next PageWater: Meeting Your Daily Fluid Needs

Home Page • Food Groups • Dietary Fat • Water • Carbohydrates Protein • Vitamins & Minerals • Fruits & Vegetables • Eating Disorders