The truth about fats: the good, the bad, and the in-between. Essential fats like polyunsaturated fat lower LDL and triglycerides, boost cholesterol profile. For years, fat was a four-letter word. We were urged to banish it from our diets whenever possible. We switched to low-fat foods. But the shift didn't makeâ¦
A single serving of saltines (5 crackers) contains 70 calories, 12 carbohydrates and one gram of protein. Some brands of saltines (and other crackers) are made with partially hydrogenated oils or trans fat. Health experts recommend that you reduce or eliminate your intake of trans fat.
A Reuben contains about 40 g of carbohydrates, 28 g of protein and 5 g of fiber. While it is high in protein, a Reuben sandwich contains nearly 2100 mg of sodium -- about a third more than the 1500 mg the American Heart Association recommends for the whole day. In addition, it contains 35 grams of fat -- about a third of the daily amount recommended by Merck's online medical resource.