best low fat diet?

Answer 1

I work for a cardiologist and although he promotes a Very heart healthy lifestyle including vegetarian diet and meditation he understands that doesn't work for everyone. You should read about the Dr. Dean Ornish Program as well as the South Beach diets. They are both wonderful, lifestyle modification programs, not short term diets. BTW, I have lost 77 pounds myself in the past 7 months so I do know how difficult it is to eat healthy. GOOD LUCK and if you fall off the 'ol wagon, just hop back on and don't rip yourself up over it. Every ONE meal you eat that is healthy vs. the old crappy one you USED to eat is another step closer to positive health.

Answer 2

WARNING!!! Not all fat is bad for you. In fact, your body NEEDS certain types of fat and those types of fat that your body needs actually lower your "bad" cholesterol while raising your "good" cholesterol. Here's a quick primer:

Trans fat -- The mother of all dietary evil, avoid like the plague
Saturated fat -- keep to a minimum
Monounsaturated fat -- VERY good for you
Polyunsaturated fat -- VERY good for you

Trans fats are partially or fully hydrogenated oils, and they're mostly found in snacks like cakes, cookies, chips, pretzels, pies, and all that "bad for you" stuff. Saturated fat is found in animal fat and dairy fat, so go for lowfat or skim milk and keep cheese and ice cream to a minimum (the lowfat varieties are better). The best sources for those "good" mono-and-polyunsaturated fats are: avocadoes, eggs, fish, fish oil, flax seed, flax seed oil, nuts of any kind, and olive oil.

If you want a good diet that incorporates healthy eating and includes "good" fats, pick up a copy of The Abs Diet by David Zinczenko. It's hard to miss -- the cover is bright orange.