Gym ProjectGym ProjectBy: Ardita Baftijari and Megan Evans

Statement:Statement:You should not eat any food You should not eat any food items with fat in it because, it items with fat in it because, it will raise your cholesterol. will raise your cholesterol.

This statement is false because, although that it does raise your cholesterol, there are bad fats and good fats.

The bad fats, saturated and trans increase your cholesterol and have a risk of certain diseases and the good fats, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats lower that high cholesterol risk and protect your heart from such diseases.

Also…..Also…..

Natalie Digate Muth, the pediatrics resident at UCLA

Mattel Children’s Hospital, said that “It turns out that not all fat are bad” and she explained the same concept that there is good and bad fats and you just need to

be aware of that in your diet.

Examples:Examples:

Foods with Good fats

Foods with bad fat

walnuts

olivesbutter

candy bars

Other reasons why fat is Other reasons why fat is goodgoodEveryone needs fat in them. It gives

you energy and with that energy, you will be able to be an athletic, healthy person.

Remember you need some fat , but not too much in your diet.

Sources used:Sources used:http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/

nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/fats-and-cholesterol/

http://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_diet_fats.htm

http://www.acefitness.org/blog/718/are-all-fats-bad-what-kinds-of-fats-are-good-to

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