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| There are many frustrating things about learning to live a low-fat lifestyle. One of them is learning
how to cook low-fat and eat low-fat meals. This should start with label reading. A very
important tip is to be sure that the low-fat substitutes that you are choosing don't have extra
calories added to replace the flavor that is lost from the lack of fat. This may cause you to be
consuming more calories than the original product may have had. Also on labels, pay attention to
serving sizes. Look for items with 3 grams of fat or less per 100 calories. |
| Here are a few tips for low-fat choices. |
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Eat more vegetarian meals. Unless you use a lot of oil or load them up with cheese or creamsauces, it is harder to make vegetarian meals anything other than low-fat. |
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Try low-fat cheese. Most low-fat cheeses substitute for their high-fat counterparts. They work better in cooking and melt better than fat free cheese and provide better flavor and texture. |
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For snacking, choose fruits and vegetables over chips with dips. |
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For a good substitute for butter on bread, try roasted garlic spread. |
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Use low-fat mayonnaise, which contains only about 1 gram of fat rather than the usual 11 grams in regular mayonnais |
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Instead of heavy salad dressings like ranch or blue cheese, try a vinaigrette or just balsamic vinegar right from the bottle.
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