Pregnancy Journals Recalls Safety Shopping Sleep Site Map Shop. By Doreen Nagle Genetics aside, only cigarette smoke outweighs poor diet as the most preventable cause of death. Leading the list is fat in the diet. Basing cholesterol or heart health on looks alone is a dangerous assumption many people make. Avoid foods made with palm kernel or coconut oil.
Olive oil is a safe and tasty bet.
A child before age 2 needs more fat in their diet for the brain and to maintain proper growth. After age 2, start cutting the fat content down to what the rest of the family eats. If you want to visualize how much fat you are serving your child, close your eyes and picture 9 loaded up teaspoons of fat. That equals 36 grams. Cholesterol and fat are not the same thing.