Fat Matters, but Calories Count

Just because a product is fat free, doesn't mean it is calorie free. In fact, fat free or reduced fat products can have as many, if not more, calories per serving than regular products. So, yes, you do need to watch your fat intake. But remember that calories count too.

The new National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Obesity Guidelines encourage you to read the nutrition labels and compare the calories in products like these:

1 FIG COOKIE

Fat free 70 Calories
Regular 50 Calories

1/2 CUP ICE CREAM OR FROZEN YOGURT

Premium Nonfat 190 Calories
Regular 180 Calories

2 Table Spoons PEANUT BUTTER

Reduced Fat 190 Calories
Regular 190 Calories

Source: The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in cooperation with the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health.

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