Quiz: The Skinny on Fat -- Butter and Oil to Body Fat

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Question 1/5

Fat-free foods are always the best choice.
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  False
Answer 1/5

Fat-free foods are always the best choice.
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False. Naturally fat-free foods like fruits and vegetables are always a good choice. Fill half your plate with them at each meal.

But processed fat-free foods like desserts and salad dressings are not always healthy. Think 100-calorie packages -- not so great!

These "fake foods" often have added sugar and can leave you hungry and craving more.
Question 2/5

Chips will go straight to your thighs but an apple won't.
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  True
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  False
Answer 2/5

Chips will go straight to your thighs but an apple won't.
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False. An apple is the healthier choice. But the calories from fatty foods like chips are no more "fattening" than from fruits. Fatty foods don't go straight to your thighs or butt.

For fatty foods, remember:

Keep your portions reasonable. Read the label to see what 1 serving is.

Don't eat them every day.
Question 3/5

There's such a thing as "skinny fat."
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  True
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  False
Answer 3/5

There's such a thing as "skinny fat."
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True. Even if your weight is normal, you can still have too much body fat compared to muscle to be healthy. You may have heard it called skinny fat. Doctors call it "normal weight obesity" and it is bad for your heart.

Be good to yourself – eat healthy foods and get active for 60 minutes a day instead of dieting. Being fit is more important than being thin.
Question 4/5

Olive oil is good for you.
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  True
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  False
Answer 4/5

Olive oil is good for you.
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True. It can be hard to believe that anything oily can be healthy. But olive, canola, and other plant-based oils have lots of those healthy "good" fats that help your heart.

Other foods with good, healthy fats are:

Avocados

Oily fish like salmon
Question 5/5

Butter is always worse than margarine.
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  True
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  False
Answer 5/5

Butter is always worse than margarine.
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False.Years ago, people switched from butter to margarine. Why? Butter has saturated fats, which are bad for your heart.

Then they discovered stick margarine has trans fats, which can be worse.

Instead of butter or margarine on your bread, try dipping it in a little olive oil.
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Reviewed by Kathleen M. Zelman, RD, LD, MPH on November 04, 2018

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SOURCES:

Harvard School of Public Health: "The Nutrition Source: Fats and Cholesterol," "Ask the Expert: Healthy Fats."

USDA, ChooseMyPlate: "What Foods Are in the Vegetable Group?"

Columbia Health: "What's more important?: Calories or fat grams?"

Healthy Weight Forum: "Calories in apples."

Shea J, King M, Yi Y, et al. Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular DiseasesJanuary 5, 2011

Life & Health Library: "Normal weight obesity: A novel CVD risk factor."

State Government of Victoria, Better Health Channel: "Nuts."

American Heart Association: "Fats 101: Does my body need fats?"

HelpGuide: "Choosing Healthy Fats."

George Mateljan Foundation: "Omega-3 Fatty Acids."

USDA, Choose MyPlate: "Food Tracker, Olive Oil."

Harvard Health Publications HealthBeat: "Butter vs. Margarine."

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Fat-free foods are always the best choice.

Fat-free foods are always the best choice.

Chips will go straight to your thighs but an apple won't.

Chips will go straight to your thighs but an apple won't.

There's such a thing as "skinny fat."

There's such a thing as "skinny fat."

Olive oil is good for you.

Olive oil is good for you.

Butter is always worse than margarine.

Butter is always worse than margarine.

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