Diets high in fat contribute greatly to excess weight gain and elevated blood cholesterol levels - both of which are leading causes of heart disease.
The Surgeon General's Report on Nutrition and Health states:
"High intake of total dietary fat is associated with increased risk for obesity, some types of cancer, and possibly gallbladder disease. Epidemiologic, clinical, and animal studies provide strong and consistent evidence for the relationship between saturated fat intake, high blood cholesterol, and increased risk for coronary heart disease. Excessive saturated fat consumption is the major dietary contributor to total blood cholesterol levels."
In addition to the inherent danger of elevated fat levels in food, high fat foods generally contain many more calories. In fact, they contain about twice as many calories per gram as do carbohydrates and proteins. Every gram of fat contains nine calories, whereas one gram of protein or carbohydrates contains only 4 calories.
Fat consumption among Americans is estimated at 34 percent of total caloric intake. This level of fat intake is considered too high by many public health organizations, which have agreed that 30 percent or less of total calories should be derived from fat. Most Holey Donuts!® products derive approximately 6% of their total calories from fat, which is very low.
One thing to look out for - many low-fat or fat-free food products try to disguise the decreased fat level by simply adding extra sugar to make up for the difference in taste. This results in extra calories in your diet (which is counterproductive) or foods that just do not taste very good. The magic of Holey Donuts!® is that we keep our fat content low AND make delicious donuts that taste nothing like a low-fat food.
You want to concern yourself with the fat content of food products you eat to control excess weight gain and cholesterol levels which both eventually contribute to heart disease. The ultra low fat gourmet donuts and cinnamon buns created by Holey Donuts! are prepared in such a way that you will be able to eat them without the worry about food preparation, fat content and trans fats in other snack foods. The average donut contains 40-55% fat, while every Holey Donut! has under 6% total fat with actual lab results coming in at 3-4 grams of total fat per donut!
Although our donuts have much less fat, we don't consider them diet donuts. We've made them this way so we could all eat more donuts and still have them taste delicious! Using real donut ingredients we create a fabulous, great tasting product without the guilty "oh I shouldn't have eaten that!" feeling.
Doctor Recommended!
"Does the word "donut" and "low fat" sound like an oxymoron to you? Certainly a warm, freshly glazed donut isn't health food in anyone's book. But if you're committed to eating right yet salivate at the thought of a donut and a warm cup of coffee, there's still hope. Holey Donuts to the rescue! This unique company offers a stunning variety of mouthwatering donuts that are low in fat without trans fats that make snacking on a donut such an artery clogging experience. Would you believe the average donut from Dunkin Donuts and Krispy Creme has between fifteen and twenty grams of fat? No wonder Holey Donuts is making its mark on the dessert world with its low fat donut selection - donuts which contain only four grams of fat. Plus, it's reassuring to know they're trans fat free. These tasty orbs are also low in calories, averaging between 150 and 200 calories per donut - less than half the calories of a traditional donut."
Kristie Leong M.D.
Bio:
Family physician with a strong interest in disease prevention and alternative medicine. I'm particularly interested in how diet plays a role in disease prevention.
Affiliations: American Academy of Family Practice, American Medical Association
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