- Regular exercising and eating a healthy, low fat diet is the best way to fat reduction. Not through some fat burning pill or fat reducing miracle. It’s just good, common sense.
- Always trim away visible fat and skin when cooking meat
- Use low fat spreads, or polyunsaturated margarine instead of butter, margarine, and hard fats. Tip: for toasts and sandwiches, replace the butter, margarine with reduced sugar jams and marmalades.
- Ensure an alternative source of protein such as beans and tofu.
- Reduce your consumption of high fat commercial snacks (e.g. corn/tortilla/pototo chips/buttered popcorn).
- Always trim away visible fat and skin when cooking meat.
- Reduce your intake of high fat red meats, and eat more lean white meats such as fish and chicken.
- Instead of full fat milk, Use skimmed milk
- Vegetables, chicken, and fish are better cooked by steaming.
- Choose low-fat or fat-free sauces (e.g. tomato based sauces). Go easy on cheese, cream or pesto sauces
- You can still employ different types of spices and seasonings to spice up your low fat recipes and diet. Foods with reduced fat content don’t have to be tasteless.
- Always place meat on a rack to allow the fat to drain, when roasting or grilling.
- Choose lower fat ice cream.
- It’s better to eat out less often, and eat home cooked meals more. not only is it healthier, it saves you money.
- Regular exercises and eating a healthy, low fat diet is the best way to fat reduction. Not through some fat burning pill or fat reducing miracle. It’s just good, common sense.
- Avoid fried fish or fish in batter. (Oily fish, grilled or baked, is an exception to the general low-fat-meat rule as it contains healthy essential fatty acids).
- Use small amounts of oil when stir frying. Use fat-sprays like Pam.
- Choose lower fat milk and yogurt.
- Look for lower fat cheeses.
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