Eating too much fat is unhealthy but eating certain types of fat can many health benefits. Discover the healthy fat and bad fat in your diet.
Healthy Fat and Bad Fat Explained
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I have already started to cook things in olive oils and got away from margarine. It has helped me with my weight loss. I am not much of a fish person, so its going to be hard for me to turn away a Tbone!
I feel your pain i love my steak, but have recently started eating fish 3 times a week and I wasn’t much of a fish person, but there were a lot of recipes on line and they were good but it wasn’t beef…lol
agreed I can only eat fish when I am at the lake, which my mom lives on the lake so during the summer I eat a lot of fish but the rest of the year not so much. the rest of the year I am eating steaks, and chicken.
we had to start using olive oil for my dad bc he needed to get on a healthier diet and so when the doctor recommended that the whole family basically made the change together so we ALL could be healthier along with my dad. I love my fish (steamed/fried/baked) you name it i’ll eat it, but the steak I’m not a big fan of so that wouldn’t be a problem for me.
I completely agree. I’m also not a fish lover and a Tbone sounds much more appetizing! They say to eat fish at least twice a week but if you don’t like fish its hard to do. One that I do enjoy eating is salmon.
I agree I can cut the margarine and I use the proper cooking oils but im not big on the whole fish thing and its hard to give up a good steak for a salmon.
Just grill that Tbone and enjoy every bite while trying to cut down on the extras that day. I go for the overall goal and plan for those especially good tasting treats .
I love a good Tbone steak!!!! I hate fish!!!!
I am not a fish person either. Using the other sources such as the supplements and flax or walnuts can help as well.
These videos were very nice in that they gave ways or examples of how to eat healthy fats and exactly what fats to avoid. They also had a nice little advertisement or suggestion that if you don’t like fish, you can take the fish supplement in fruity flavors. I also had no idea what Omega 3s were till this class and how important they are to ones health.
I do like the idea of the fish oil supplement because I don’t care for the taste of the fish that is the best for us to eat!
that is something I could of used a long time ago lol eating healthy fats and which to avoid even though I know what to eat and what not to eat it sure is hard
I have recently started taken chewing multivitamins and have noticed an improvement physically in my health; such as my hair and skin is amazing now!! The fruity gummies are also addicting and actually good with no after taste! I recommend these 100%
These videos were very nice in that they gave ways or examples of how to eat healthy fats and exactly what fats to avoid. They also had a nice little advertisement or suggestion that if you don’t like fish, you can take the fish supplement in fruity flavors. I also had no idea what Omega 3s were till this class and how important they are to ones health.
I too found the information about the Omega 3s to be very interesting. Even when we know some information about Good Fat and Bad Fat it never seems to amaze me when you find out more. Like how Good fat helps the heart. Had no idea.
I knew trans fats were bad, but I didn’t know they are that bad. I generally try and stay away from most processed foods and when I do have chips and sweets I try to pick the healthier alternatives. I hope butter isn’t that bad. I love it. I just ate some on bread. lol. The kind I buy isn’t hydrogenated at all and is mostly made up of unsaturated fats.
I love cheese and milk, I have recently started using olvie oil instead of vegetable oil while i am cooking. I have even tried to replace regular butter with olvie oil.
They now have butter made from olive oil and I think it is much better. I didn’t realize how bad veg. oil was……I guess I was just stereotyping because of the name
This video was pretty good as it recommends avoiding transfats. However…I do not believe we must avoid meats and dairy. Moderate amounts of meat and dairy incorporated into a healthy whole foods diet are not unhealthy.
I agree with you but I think moderation is the key!!
I agree. You need to have some but in moderation!
I thought all fats were natural. Looks like I eat trans fats all the time because i love baked treats and fast food. Its going to be hard to let those fats go because they taste so good.
It really is a challenge to cut out the baked goods and fast food it seems to be a requirement in american life.
I agree, I love my fast foods too!! Lately I’ve noticed that I don’t have much energy throughout the day, so I’ve had to learn to slowly give up foods that are fried or filled with lots of trans fat. It’s hard to give them up but it’ll be worth it when you notice a change in your health.
It is definitely difficult to give up what tastes good, but as you make the change, your body will get used to the new healthy tastes. I used to love Coke, but after not drinking it for so long, it now tastes nasty to me!
I understand that, it is hard to give up things that taste so good. But after not eating them for awhile you don’t crave them anymore or they seem to be not as good as you remembered.
I think also as you get older, your taste buds change. Or you are training your body to like what you want to eat.
Ok, so I was not aware that healthy fats can actually help reduce the risks of heart disease. Very good to know!! I do however feel like such a fool. I already knew that your body cannot process trans fats so would try and stay away from it when shopping for groceries, but little did I know that once again the FDA and/or Government is allowing food industries to poison our bodies. How are we to fully educate ourselves and make better choices about what we are putting into our bodies if the labels in a way are false advertising. We shouldn’t have to become researchers ourselves just to know if we are being played so to speak. Makes me so mad!
Having loved ones that have dealt with cardiac issues and arthritis, being educated on the benefits of Omega 3 was very interesting to me. I do know that my grandmother has been taking fish oil for the past 3 years to aid in her inflammation. She is in less pain and has more movement in the body now then she has had in years.
I was under the impression that all fats were not very good for your body especially the heart, imagine the shock to find out that healthy fats help your heart! Also this is another video that stresses the importance of Omega 3 fatty acids I need to incorporate those into my diet.
I agree I really need to also incorporate more of the Omega 3′s in my diet, but it is really hard for me considering I don’t like seafood. I try and take a supplement when I can remember
I didnt know that there were good fats either. The word “fat” just isnt good in my brain. My whole family has heart problems, so i really learned alot from this video…and that i should eat more Omega 3 fatty acids too.
I knew there was a difference between fats, but I didn’t pay attention to the difference. Very informative.
Note to self: fish is good for you if you eat it once or twice a week. I have asthma, so maybe i should take this to heart, and i really like fish too, so that shouldnt be too hard. I was not aware of the fact that some fats are actually good for you, and can help reduce the chance of certain diseases. The media and word of mouth make you want to stay away from ALL fats. I also have learned that its a good idea to look into something before you believe what everyone is saying about it….especially when it comes to nutrition.
So interesting to hear about the relation of flexibility & trans fat. I’ve really got to cut out the trans fat! It is so true too about a little bit of a good cheese going a long way. When I buy sharp chedder I cut it into serving sizes & keep it sealed, only taking one serving at a time. It looks like a small amount, but it really is satisfying!
Well looks like we both have to cut back on our fats. Trans fats are the only thing I eat seems like.
we just recently got a McDonalds in town and it is very hard not to go and get an easy dinner after being at school all day, but trying to practice all that I’ve learned from the video’s I’ve been watching! I’ve been cooking with olive oil for a while now and just recently started eating fish a couple days a week and really I do feel better than I did before
Im the same way about hitting up a quick meal at mcdonald’s. I dont know if you’ve tried talapia, but I’ve started eating that recently and it is very good!
oooohhhhhh I loved this video.Very informative for me. I have a very rare heart condition and I take omega 3 supplements for added health benefits. I believe its helping.
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I didnt realize it was important to substitute fish in a few times a week. I also take Omega 3 pills every day. I mostly cook with olive oil anyways.. when I actually do cook! =)
This is very informative, but I will not eat fish. I can’t stand the taste and texture of it. I do not eat anything that comes from the water!
Well, the last two videos were my favorite and I got more info from them than any other source when it comes to Omega 3 Fatty Acids. I really like some of the videos and this class, but if you’re going through the RN Program good luck maintaining a healthy diet……especially if you’re a single mom with little to no help.
Haha you’re right about eating heathy while going through the nursing program! It’s sooooo tough!
Of course fat is needed in our diets but what all is considered good fats was new to me. Avocadoes I thought were bad fats, and veg. oil I thought was good…………….come to find out I had them switched. I didn’t realize how important omega-3 was and the benefits that come from fish. It prevents heart disease(which I did know) and ashma. I also didn’t know that trans fat caused inflammation and body stiffness. Very informative videos.
I really never understood all the different kinds of fats. I thought the “fancy lobbying” was very interesting. I would’ve never known about that if it wasn’t for this video. I knew that peanut oil was healthier but I didn’t know that canola and olive oils were also healthier. Thinning about the fact that trans fats make our cells stiff is kind of scary. Maybe I’ll think twice when I see that what I’m about to eat has trans fat. It was interesting to learn that omega 3 fatty acids help ease the pain from rheumatoid arthritis and that they help NSAIDS (anti inflammatory drugs). Since I do not like fish, it was good to know that many fish oil supplements come in lemon, peach, or orange flavors.
I love eating fish, for me it’s very flavorful and I’ve always known that it was good for my health. My whole family loves fish so we usually cook them frequently and I honestly don’t think I could take the omega 3 pills. When we deep fry anything we usually use peanut/soy oil and it taste better. I enjoyed this video.
I love fish also, but my family does not like any form of fish so I never get to eat it at home. I guess i need to inform my family on the importance of fish in a diet.
I have always loved using margarine when cooking but now that I’ve watched these videos I’ll be using more olive oil. It was also interesting to learn that healthy fats can help reduce the risk of heart disease!
The videos were very informative,they gave ways and examples of how to eat healthy fats and exactly what fats to avoid.Eating too much fat is unhealthy but eating certain types of fat can many health benefits.
I like I said about the carbs video, I didn’t know that there was a such thing as a “good fat”. I mean how could something that causes so many diseases be good for you? But this video was really informative for someone like me.
I am not a fish eater. I used to eat fish all the time but I can’t bring myself to eat it anymore. I am going to try and work it back into my diet but it will be a long process
I can’t stand seafood. I’ll just have to obtain my healthy fats elsewhere!
I don’t eat fish that often either, but if it helps to include it in my diet than i’m all for it! The healthier the better!
After watching all the videos the one thing I remember the most is that each video talked about the welfare of your heart. Ive heard on TV about Trans Fat, fatty acids, and omrga 3. Never knew which one was good or bad.
Wow! I was not aware that Omega 3 was so healthy. I am not a big fish eater or atleast not baked I like fried fish. I guess I will have to try to be more open to trying new things. I have been using olive oil and the conola for awhile now. I could also do the supplements daily. I really thought the 3rd video was the most benificial for good information.
My mom has always used canola oil for as long as i can remember, but she was recently told by her doctor she needed to loose weight to get her cholesterole down. It is just amazing to me how many things are bad for your health, and good too. bad carbs bad cholesterol. seams to me like we need to revert back to eating raw vegetables and meats, and shut down these places that produce all this food that is bad for us. Our past generations didnt have all this fancy stuff like hydrogenated oils, we should try to eat more natural foods. It must be better for us.
I am guilty of loving all the bad fats. I like fried and processed foods. I know that I really need to improve my diet for my health.
When I was pregnant the doctor gave me prenatal vitamins with a fish oil pill that came with it.It caused me heart burn after it settled. I don’t like fish unless it’s catfish and I only eat it fried so I guess that’s not good. I know that cooking things with olive oil is better for you. I learned that some fats are necesary to maintain a healthy diet but not all fats are good.
I have learned that you diet needs fats in it to maintain a healthy diet , but not the bad fats such as saturated fats and trans fats. This video made me aware of what fats are considered to be good and the ones considered to be bad.
I love food but I dont eat out; I just dont care for it. I love home cooked country meals and thats what I do! I really dont fry much of my food; I mean I love fried chicken, fried taters, and fried okra but I usually bake my chicken and fry my taters and okra.
Be sure to take your omega fish oils!
I thought all fats were bad! This comes as a huge shock to me. I guess i can start eating a few of the things i really love!
I am glad to hear this webiste promoting the intake of certain fats, because there ARE many people I know who diet by cutting out fats entirely which is not healthy.
These videos are a great source of knowing what foods are fat and which ones aren’t. it gave great information on olive oil and which oils that aren’t healthy. After watching these videos, a lot of what was talked about in the chapters became a lot clearer.
I’ve always ate all kinds of fish and other seafood. The hardest part for me is having it baked or grilled rather than fried. Although I use coconut oil when I fry it. Coconut oil doesn’t absorb into the fish like other oils
I liked these videos. I never knew that omega 3 fatty acids can actually help people that suffer from asthma. I work for a local doctor and I hear him tell the patient often to start taking the omega 3 fatty acids to help with their pain. I never realized that partially hydrogenated means trans fats. I find it amazing that they can put no trans fats on a package but are companies are allowed to put so much in per serving.
Informative videos! I need to start checking the labels of the foods and cooking oils that I buy.
Ok, I love to eat fish…but the state of Arkansas is not condusive to finding real good fish, especially sword fish and shark…great for the grill!!! This is the one thing I miss about living on the coast… I also did not know that the fish oil helped with muscle pain and fexability….I need more fish!
So I will stick with walnuts 
I am not a fan of Flax…I know that it is good for your body, but can tend to make a person (smelly) gassy
I am glad to get more understanding about the Omega 3 fatty acids because i have heard of them but didnt really know anything about it. I definately do not like fish so it would be hard for me to eat fish even once a week so i am going to try the fish oil supplements and walnuts to help me increase my omega 3 intake.
My family uses extra virgin coconut oil, olive oil and organic cultured salted butter exclusively. We supplement omega 3 with krill oil capsules. Krill oil does not have an unpleasant taste. We order krill oil from Mercola.com. Dr. Mercola provides the latest information about the benefits of good vs bad oils and as well as the dangers of fructose ( high fructose corn syrup) yuck poison to the body!
I didn’t know that transfat were that bad. I have tried to cut down on my family’s intake on fat. However, we are not a family that eats a lot of fish at all. I did know fatty acid are good for you.
I don’t eat fish much, except tuna which I love. I guess I will have to start eating more of that then. My family has a history of high cholesterol levels…the bad kind…so this is very imformative to help me lower mine and keep it at a healthy level.
I was shocked to find out that just because a food says no trans fat, it does not mean it has none. I’m glad to know that I should look for “partially hydrogenated” in order to know if the food does in fact contain this unhealthy fat. I am surprised that fish oil is so beneficial to our health. I am going to start taking it now!
This is the one that really surprised me as well. I t looks like if it had any fats in it the food manufacturer would have to report it. I would hate to know if I was allergic to something and just because it only had an ounce they didnt report it. I think that is callled lying. If its in the ingrediants I think it should be in the nutrition list as well.
I love fish. But I always hear people complain about the aftertaste of Fish Oil. Kind of makes me not want to take it, but this is a solid argument for why I should.
It wasn’t until recently that I started cooking. I always bought canola oil instead of olive oil because in the wal mart aisle I didn’t know the difference between the types of oils but I knew the difference in the price. I would try to make fajita chicken with canola oil and it always turned out dry, but once I bought the oilve oil it was turn out moist. Now, I’m glad to have changed oils knowing that olive oil can lower the LDL levels! It’s cool how certain “fats” can be good for you!
Like many comments on here, I’m not really a fish kind of guy. I will eat fish ONLY if i have to. The fish supplements would be the righ choice for me.
Great videos. I enjoyed the on about how to eat helathier and how to add fish oil supplement, flax seed, whole grain cereal and fish to your diet. I also didn’t realize how many things that having the omega-3 in your body could help. Bi-polar disorder, PMS, Influmation and so many more. Very educational.
My boyfriend drinches his potatoes in vegetable oil when he cooks them. I always try to make him eat healthier. I made him watch these videos and he agreed that he needs to cut out so much bad fat. YAY! These videos helped him see the healthy light. haha
Another thing—I think it is sooo wrong that trans fat things are so much cheaper than things that are not trans fat.
It’s also wrong that labeling can be very tricky. (that was me venting a little)
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