Healthy Food Choices: Low Fat

Low fat foods are any food that has less than three grams of fat. Learn about the best and healthiest foods for a low fat diet in this nutrition video.

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Lean meats
Low fat or skim milk
Whole grains, vegetables & fruits

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Mary Hondros graduated from University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics. She currently works as a nutritionist for New Hanover County Schools in North Carolina. Her main focus is to teach children to improve nutritional habits.

MARY HONDROS: Okay the next topic is low fat foods. A low fat food typically refers to something that has less than three grams of fat. Reduced fat foods refer to something that has 25% less fat than the original product. Most food nowadays you can find in low fat versions like milk and meat and even cereals and things like that. So, the good news is that it is not hard to eat a low fat diet. And foods that are naturally low in fat are things like whole grains, vegetables, fruits, breads, rice and pasta those are all naturally low in fat. Products that are not naturally low in fat but you can find in low fat forms are milk, cheese, yogurt and ground beef, pork and those types of things. So, four tips if you are trying to follow a low fat diet: One, choose lean meats like lean ground beef, lean pork, fish, sea food and those types of things to keep your protein lean. Secondly, choose low fat versions of milk or skimmed versions of milk which is a no fat product, low fat cheeses and low fat yogurt. Choose whole grains, vegetables and fruits, those are all naturally low in fat as well. And lastly, if you are trying to follow a low fat diet, look for the low fat versions of your favorite snacks or the reduced fat versions of your favorite snacks like cheese, which are offered in both full fat and reduced fat form. And those are some tips on sticking to a low fat diet.

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