Find handouts, recipes, posters, fact sheets and other resources helpful when teaching dietary fat.
Information on Dietary Fat
An Ounce of Prevention: A Guide to Heart Health (PDF | 1.5 MB)DHHS. NIH. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
Colorful cartoon-style storybook (photonovela) that shows how the fictional Rameriz family makes healthful lifestyle changes. Features five brief stories on how to prevent heart disease with an emphasis on cholesterol, high blood pressure, exercise, weight control, and smoking. Each story includes a workbook segment where readers pledge to improve their heart health and can chart their progress.
Also in Spanish (PDF|1.9 MB) Más Vale Prevenir: Que Lamentar
Cut Down on Fat - Not Taste (PDF | 643 KB)DHHS. NIH. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
Provides suggestions for eating less fat and preparing foods with less fat to protect heart health.
Also in Spanish (TXT|5 MB) Reduzca la grasa-no el sabor!
Delicious Heart-Healthy Latino RecipesDHHS. NIH. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
Provides access to a bilingual (Spanish and English) cookbook containing 23 traditional Latino recipes reduced in fat, cholesterol, and sodium that still taste delicious.
Dietary Fat and Cholesterol (PDF | 99.8 KB)Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service.
This fact sheet describes the types of dietary fats and cholesterol, foods they are found in, recommendations for intake, and suggestions for lowering fat intake.
Eat For a Healthy HeartDHHS. Food and Drug Administration.
This consumer update covers eating less fat and sodium, fewer calories and more fiber.
Also available in printer-friendly PDF (1.3 MB).
Heart Healthy Home Cooking African American Style (PDF | 1.31 MB)
DHHS. NIH. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
This recipe book brings together many favorite African American recipes. It includes tested recipes that show how to reduce saturated fat, cholesterol, salt, and sodium and still have great-tasting food. A tip on how the recipe was modified is included for each recipe. Recipes are grouped as follows: Breads, Vegetables and Side Dishes; Main Dishes; and Beverage and Desserts. Recipes include Spicy Southern Barbecued Chicken, Classic Macaroni and Cheese and Sweet Potato Pie.
How Much Fat is in Common Foods? (PDF | 663 KB)University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension.
Lists common foods and the number of teaspoons of fat they contain. Foods are grouped into the following sections: Meats and Protein Foods, Fats and Oils, Dairy Products, Vegetables and Fruits, Breads and Cereals, and Other Foods.
Learning About Fats
Nemours Foundation. KidsHealth.
Using vocabulary geared towards children, explains the difference between saturated and unsaturated fat, fat's role in the body, and the consequences of consuming too much fat.