1. LOW FAT DIET By Suzann Estridge, Siara Spurlock, and Amelia Gabbard

2. WHAT IS LOW FAT DIET?  A low-fat diet is one that restricts fat and often saturated fat and cholesterol as well. Low-fat diets are intended to reduce diseases such as heart disease and obesity. Reducing fat in the diet can make it easier to cut calories.

3. WHO NEEDS THIS DIET?  People who are trying to lose weight, lower blood cholesterol levels or simply eat healthier.

4. FOODS YOU CAN EAT ON A LOW FAT DIET  A healthy low-fat diet emphasizes the consumption of whole grains, beans, fruits, and vegetables, as well as small amounts of healthy sources of fat including raw nuts, raw seeds, vegetable oils, and cold water fish including salmon, herring, and mackerel.

5. FOODS YOU CAN NOT EAT ON A LOW FAT DIET  Low-fat diets often exclude or limit red meats, whole fat dairy products (butter, milk, yogurt, heavy cream and ice cream), mayonnaise, margarine, and salad dressings.

6. FUN FACTS  If you cut 500 Calories/day from your diet-you will lose weight  There is minimal to no added oil in the diet, and there are lots of vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, beans, fruits, and sea vegetables  When metabolized in the body, fats provide 9 calories per gram compared to 4 calories per gram from proteins and carbohydrates Because of this, diet plans repeatedly target reduction in fats as a good way to lose weight  The federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 recommends that no more than 30% of an individual’s daily calories come from fat.

7. BIBLIOGRAPHY  https://stanfordhealthcare.org/medical-clinics/nutrition- services/resources/nutrition-therapy-chronic-pancreatitis.html https://stanfordhealthcare.org/medical-clinics/nutrition- services/resources/nutrition-therapy-chronic-pancreatitis.html  http://www.diet.com/g/lowfat-diet http://www.diet.com/g/lowfat-diet  http://www.webmd.com/women/reducing-dietary-fat http://www.webmd.com/women/reducing-dietary-fat