How's Your Diet for Fat?
Score Sheet

How often do you . . .

3. drink whole milk or eat hard cheeses or ice cream?

 
If you answered "hardly ever"...
Good. Whole milk, hard cheeses, and ice cream have a lot of fat. Skim and low fat dairy products like low fat cheeses and yogurt are an important part of a healthy diet. Try low fat milk and milk products more often.

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Sources: "Choose a Diet Low in Fat, Saturated Fat, and Cholesterol." Home and Garden Bulletin 253-4. Human Nutrition Information Service, United States Department of Agriculture, July 1993.

"Making Healthy Food Choices." Home and Garden Bulletin 250. Human Nutrition Information Service, United States Department of Agriculture, February 1993.

To get more information about fats, read the file on "Fat".


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