The human body needs only one tablespoon of dietary fat a day but unfortunately many people eat far more than this. The reason is that much of it is hidden in processed meats, pastries; other baked goodies and prepared food.
It is important to try to reduce the total amount of fat in your diet.
The best choice for using oil in salads and for cooking is polyunsaturated oils. The reason is that it helps to reduce cholesterol levels in the blood. Of all the various types of oils, Safflower oil is the best polyunsaturated oil. (Safflower oil is an oil expressed from the seeds of the safflower plant, a member of the sunflower family.)
Bottled salad dressings may be loaded with saturated oils and therefore you can make your own salad dressing by mixing 3 parts polyunsaturated vegetable oil, 1 part yogurt and 1 part vinegar or lemon together; adding seasoning to taste.
The yolk of one egg contains a day's quota of cholesterol. Therefore, limit yolks to three or four a week; including those in prepared food.
Instead of frying use low-fat cooking methods such as poaching, roasting and grilling. After cooking, drain off as much fat as possible. This also includes high-fat gravy; substitute with meat juices.
Use yogurt instead of cream or sour cream for dips. If you like your yogurt sweet, buy plain low-fat yogurt and add a teaspoon or two of jam.The benefit is also less kilojoules.
Thanks for the tips for a low fat diet. H5!
Thanks for the advice.
I've heard of substituting plain, sugar-free yogurt for sour cream and cheese. It seems to taste very similar. Great list!
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