Question

the dietary guidelines for americans recommends limiting saturated fat intake to less than 10% of total calories. this is a general guideline for all americans, starting at 2 years of age. for individuals at risk for heart disease, however, the american heart association suggests an even lower limit of 5% to 6% of total calories from saturated fat. on this day, christians saturated fat intake contributed about 7% of total calories. on the spreadsheet report, examine the column for saturated fat (fat - s). if christian wanted to comply with the more stringent recommendation of the american heart association, which of the following would be a heart - healthy strategy for christian to decrease his saturated fat intake?
eliminate peanuts and almonds from his dietary pattern.
choose lean beef instead of trout for his entree at dinner.
choose fresh watermelon instead of ice cream after dinner.
dip the bell peppers in cream cheese instead of hummus at lunch.

Explanation:

• Peanuts and almonds are sources of unsaturated fats, not saturated fats. Eliminating them would not help reduce saturated - fat intake.
• Lean beef has more saturated fat compared to trout. Choosing lean beef instead of trout would increase saturated - fat intake.
• Ice cream is high in saturated fat (from dairy fats like butterfat), while watermelon has no saturated fat. Choosing watermelon instead of ice cream would reduce saturated - fat intake.
• Cream cheese is high in saturated fat, and hummus (made from chickpeas, tahini, etc.) has less saturated fat. Dipping bell peppers in cream cheese instead of hummus would increase saturated - fat intake.

Answer:

Choose fresh watermelon instead of ice cream after dinner.