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Recommended Fat Portions for the Belly Fat Diet

By: Erin Palinski-Wade and

Updated: 03-26-2016

From The Book: Belly Fat Diet For Dummies

Belly Fat Diet For Dummies

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Fats play a critical role in your Belly Fat Diet plan. In fact, some fats even help to burn belly fat. The fats in this table are divided into two groups so you can easily identify which fats are best for your belly and which fats can pack on the fat. You can now easily determine what portion is equal to one serving of fat.

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Portion Sizes of Fats
Food	Size of a Serving
Belly-Friendly Fats
Oil (olive, canola, peanut, grapeseed)	1 teaspoon
Nut butter, natural	2 teaspoons
Hummus	2 tablespoons
Tahini paste	2 teaspoons
Avocado	Quarter of an avocado
Olives	8 large
Almonds	6 nuts
Cashews	6 nuts
Peanuts	10 nuts
Pistachios	10 nuts
Pecans	4 halves
Walnuts	4 halves or 1 tablespoon crushed
Seeds (flax, chia, sesame, pumpkin, sunflower)	1 tablespoon
Salad dressing, olive oil-based, trans-fat-free	1 tablespoon
Belly-Friendly Fats
Salad dressing, reduced fat	2 tablespoons
Spreads, olive oil- or canola oil-based	1 teaspoon
Less-than-Belly-Friendly Fats
Butter, stick	1 teaspoon
Butter, whipped	1 teaspoon
Shortening	1 teaspoon
Lard	1 teaspoon
Creamer	2 tablespoons
Sour cream	2 tablespoons
Cream cheese	1 tablespoon

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Erin Palinski-Wade, RD, CDE, is a nationally recognized nutrition and fitness expert who has contributed to national media outlets such as the CBS Early Show, ABC News, CBS News, Fox News, Fitness Magazine, and Prevention Magazine, among others.

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