The skinny on fats: test your knowledge!

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Which of the two have a higher fat content?

The cheese! 1 medium Hass avocado has about 20 grams of fat only 3g of which is saturated. 3 ounces/slices of cheddar cheese have about 28 grams of fat, of which 18 grams are saturated!

1 avocado

3 ounces of cheddar cheese

Which of these two have a higher fat content?

just 1/2 cup of cashews pack about 31 grams of fat 1/2 cup of almonds have about 23 grams of fat. For both types of nuts, soak them before preparing them for better digits!

1/2 cup of cashews

1/2 cup of almonds

True or false: Increased fat in the blood contributes to increased insulin resistance.

When we eat a high fat, ketogenic diet, our bodies can become insulin resistant which can in-crease our risk for type 2 diabetes

True

False

Which of these breakfasts puts you ABOVE the daily saturated fat percentage?*

* as recommended by the American Heart Association

The second breakfast! The AHA recommends no more than 5-6% of our daily calories come from saturated fat, to pre-vent heart disease

Oatmeal cooked in water with topped with 1 TB of chia seeds and chopped apples

Whole wheat toast with 2 pats of butter, a low fat yogurt with orange juice

How quickly does eating saturated fat result in reduced insulin sensitivity?

Within hours! Persistent reduced insulin sensitivity increases the risk for type 2 diabetes

Within hours

Within days

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The skinny on fats: test your knowledge!

Which of the two have a higher fat content?

Which of these two have a higher fat content?

True or false: Increased fat in the blood contributes to increased insulin resistance.

Which of these breakfasts puts you ABOVE the daily saturated fat percentage?*

How quickly does eating saturated fat result in reduced insulin sensitivity?

High Fat vs. High Carb diet

Your score is 51%.

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