| SOUPS | | | | investigators and researchers to produce |
| All creamed soups are high in fat content. The | | | | atherosclerosis and "hardening of the arteries" in |
| commercially prepared ones are particularly | | | | experimental animals. |
| fat-heavy, and since the fat cannot be readily | | | | BREADS |
| removed from them, they should not be used. It | | | | Hot breads, pancakes, waffles, coffee cakes, |
| is always a good idea to read the label carefully | | | | muffins, buns, doughnuts, Danish pastry, sweet |
| on any packaged product from which soup is | | | | rolls?all contain some appreciable amount of lard, |
| being made. The law pertaining to the labeling of | | | | butter, or egg yolk. Those especially interested in |
| foods requires a description of any fat contained | | | | home baking can find recipes for these fat-free |
| in the product, so undesirable sources of fat can | | | | breads and pastries in low-fat cook books, if |
| be avoided. | | | | desired. |
| MEATS | | | | DESSERTS |
| Glandular organs such as sweetbreads, brains, | | | | All those made with butter, egg-yolks, or cream, |
| kidneys, caviar, fish roe, and giblets are high in | | | | such as pies, cakes, pastries, cookies, custards, |
| cholesterol and fat content, so should be avoided. | | | | eclairs, gingerbread, shortcake, and puddings. |
| Pork and pork products, bacon, and ham are also | | | | Notoriously high in fat and cholesterol are |
| high in fat and cholesterol and should not be | | | | ice-cream, parfaits, and frozen creams. |
| eaten, except at an occasional meal. | | | | MISCELLANEOUS FOODS |
| As already mentioned, liver is an exception to the | | | | Avocados, coconuts, nuts, chocolate, cocoa, fat |
| list of glandular organs to be avoided. It is quite | | | | contained in the usual salad dressings, gravies, and |
| desirable as a valuable nutritional source of | | | | sauces are all very fatty. Animal fats, including lard |
| essential vitamins and minerals, and because of | | | | and suet, should particularly be avoided in cooking. |
| the "protective" content of phospholipids that | | | | Frying should be completely eliminated in the |
| counteract the action of fat and cholesterol, it is | | | | preparation of foods, not only because of its high |
| not harmful. | | | | fat production, but also because of its unhealthy |
| FISH | | | | way of interfering with the normal digestion of |
| Certain fish are high in fat content and are best | | | | foods and essential nutriments and vitamins, the |
| avoided. These are: bass, bluefish, butterfish, | | | | irritating character and effect on the digestive |
| deviled crab, eel, herring, mackerel, scalloped or | | | | tract of the fried fats, and the destruction of |
| fried oysters, pompano, salmon, sardines, shad, | | | | vitamins and essential foodstuffs in the food that |
| and trout. | | | | is fried. Even vegetable fats are best not used. |
| POULTRY | | | | An exception can be made for vegetable oils such |
| Both duck and goose are very high in fat and | | | | as soy oil, corn seed oil, and cottonseed oils. |
| cholesterol content and so should be avoided | | | | Don't forget that the calories in liquors can easily |
| unless prepared in the fat-free way described | | | | mount up! |
| under the section of "Meats Permitted". | | | | If the low-fat, low-cholesterol menus is followed |
| DAIRY PRODUCTS | | | | conscientiously, it will provide you with a nutritious, |
| Whole milk, cream, butter, and cheeses such as | | | | natural diet, one that will help protect you against |
| American cheddar, Swiss, cream, creamed | | | | heart and blood vessel disease. At the same time, |
| cottage, cheese spreads, Gruyere, Edam, | | | | it is a diet that will greatly improve your general |
| Limberger, Liederkranz, Parmesan, Roquefort, and | | | | state of health and increase your vitality. You can |
| Yogurt made from whole milk are all high in fats | | | | lengthen your lifespan by a definite number of |
| and should be eliminated from your diet. | | | | years by keeping your weight down on this diet. |
| EGGS | | | | Discover more about the low-fat way of life and |
| Egg yolks are exceptionally high in cholesterol and | | | | how to lose weight without starving yourself in |
| fat content. They are often used by medical | | | | "The Low Fat Way to Health & Longer Life". |