Reading Labels for Fats
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Nutrition labels on sides of packages are priceless sources of information. This is particularly true if you have health issues or if you need or desire to lose weight. Nutrition labels list the total fat and then break it down to saturated and unsaturated fats. The unsaturated fats such as olive, canola oil – often known as the healthy fats are more favorable than the saturated fats (shortening, animal fat etc). When reading nutrition labels, aim for the unsaturated portion of the total fat to equal 75% or three-quarters the amount of the total fat. Ideally, less than thirty percent of your total daily calories should come from fat in your diet. If most of that fat is unsaturated, you are doing well. 
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