Cooking tips to help with your perfect diet planning Low-Fat Supplies -
-Keep these on hand. Butter-flavored low-fat vegetable cooking sprays
are out there. So is apple sauce in place of some oil in recipes. Also
keep the following handy: lemons, limes, your favorite fresh herbs and
spices, evaporated skim milk, cornstarch, plain non-fat yogurt,
flavored vinegar, and onions.
Modify Recipes - Whenever you can, reduce fat and calories by using
-fat-free or reduced-calorie products, An example would be, using skim
milk, 1 percent or 2 percent milk instead of whole milk.
Cooking Methods - Instead of baking, which tends to dry out food, cook
in foil or parchment paper which seals in juicy flavors, Instead of
using butter or oil, saut, vegetables in water or broths , In place of
oils, use cooking sprays or nonstick cookware, Try trimming excess fats
from meats. Use microwaving, steaming, or broiling, or try a variety of
new seasonings (herbs, spices).
Snacks, Fast Food and Prepared Food Tips
While it would be great to make all of our own snacks and meals from
scratch, the truth is that most of us don't have time to do that. That
is why we resort to convenience foods to meet our weight loss needs.
The right convenience foods can easily be worked into almost any diet.
Shop Smartly - Try not to shop on an empty stomach. Choosing foods that
fit your dietary plan will be more difficult for you to do. Be sure you
have a complete shopping list and stick to it. If you see an aisle of
tempting goodies that has nothing on your list, walk right by it. If
you see something that is not on your list, and it is healthy,add it to
your list for the next time. You can look forward to this on your next
trip.
Always select the smaller bags and boxes of an item whenever possible.
Having less food leftover in your kitchen means less temptation.
Read Labels - All convenience foods are not the same. Depending on your
chosen diet, some will fit much better into your routine than others.
This is why it's important to become an informed consumer and never
place anything in your grocery basket unless you've read the label and
determined it's in your best interests to buy it.
Some snack foods come in different types-low fat, reduced fat, low
calorie, low carbohydrate, low salt, etc. Choose the style that best
fits your dieting needs.
