Lifestyle Coach Facilitation Guide: Post-Core
Fats - Saturated, Unsaturated, and Trans Fat
Content Overview
This session answers the question “what is fat?” It explores the different types of
fat, and shows which fats are healthy (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated)
and which fats are unhealthy (saturated and trans fat). Participants learn tips for
choosing foods with healthy fats and avoiding foods with unhealthy fats. More
information on cholesterol appears in Post-Core Session: Heart Health.
Lifestyle Coach Preparation Checklist
Materials
Post-core handouts:
What is Fat?
Healthy Fats: Omega-3, Monounsaturated and Polyunsaturated
Fats to Avoid: Saturated and Trans Fat
Identifying Healthier Alternatives
Tips for Choosing the Best Types of Fat
“Food and Activity Trackers”
“Lifestyle Coach’s Log”
Balance scale
, Post-Core: Fats – Saturated, Unsaturated, and Trans Fat
Key messages to reinforce
A completely fat-free diet would not be healthy, yet it is important that
fat be consumed in moderation.
The main types of “healthy” fats are monounsaturated and
polyunsaturated. The main types of “unhealthy” fats are saturated
and trans fat.
Saturated fats are primarily found in foods that come from animals,
such as meat and dairy. Try to switch to lower-fat versions of these
foods.
In order to avoid trans fat, look on nutrition labels for ingredients such
as “partially hydrogenated” oils or shortening. In addition, look for
trans fat in the nutritional information in products like commercially
baked cookies, crackers, and pies, and fried foods.
After the session
At the completion of this session, do the following:
Use the “Notes and Homework Page” for notes and follow-up tasks.
Distribute 4 “Food and Activity Trackers” for the following month.
Lifestyle Coach Facilitation Guide: Post-Core 2
Fats - Saturated, Unsaturated, and Trans Fat
Content Overview
This session answers the question “what is fat?” It explores the different types of
fat, and shows which fats are healthy (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated)
and which fats are unhealthy (saturated and trans fat). Participants learn tips for
choosing foods with healthy fats and avoiding foods with unhealthy fats. More
information on cholesterol appears in Post-Core Session: Heart Health.
Lifestyle Coach Preparation Checklist
Materials
Post-core handouts:
What is Fat?
Healthy Fats: Omega-3, Monounsaturated and Polyunsaturated
Fats to Avoid: Saturated and Trans Fat
Identifying Healthier Alternatives
Tips for Choosing the Best Types of Fat
“Food and Activity Trackers”
“Lifestyle Coach’s Log”
Balance scale
, Post-Core: Fats – Saturated, Unsaturated, and Trans Fat
Key messages to reinforce
A completely fat-free diet would not be healthy, yet it is important that
fat be consumed in moderation.
The main types of “healthy” fats are monounsaturated and
polyunsaturated. The main types of “unhealthy” fats are saturated
and trans fat.
Saturated fats are primarily found in foods that come from animals,
such as meat and dairy. Try to switch to lower-fat versions of these
foods.
In order to avoid trans fat, look on nutrition labels for ingredients such
as “partially hydrogenated” oils or shortening. In addition, look for
trans fat in the nutritional information in products like commercially
baked cookies, crackers, and pies, and fried foods.
After the session
At the completion of this session, do the following:
Use the “Notes and Homework Page” for notes and follow-up tasks.
Distribute 4 “Food and Activity Trackers” for the following month.
Lifestyle Coach Facilitation Guide: Post-Core 2
