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Viewing How to Decrease the Fat in Your Diet: 5 TipsHow to Decrease the Fat in Your Diet: 5 Tips
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Just because you are trying to cut some fat from your diet should not mean that you must cut out the taste. You can still satisfy your taste buds by making a few small changes that your family will not even be aware of. Try the tips in this article! By Elizabeth Ramer 1. Try using a butter spray. Using a butter spray can help you cut the fat in your diet, but you must remember the sprays on the market still have fat in them. For instance, Butter Flavor Pam says it has 7 calories per 1-second spray, and less than a gram of fat. However, they do not tell you exactly how much fat. 1 gram of fat equals 9 calories. If you look on a tub of butter, calorie content is 100 calories a tablespoon with 100 calories of fat. I would assume a 1-second spray of Pam has 7 calories of fat in it. They cannot say 1 gram of fat, because then the Pam would have more fat calories than calories. My point is, when using sprays, you still have to be careful. How many seconds do you use? 2. Switch to egg whites or Egg Beaters. I got hooked on egg whites years ago. There is nothing like an egg white omelet with mushrooms, onions, and peppers in it. Egg whites have 16 calories per egg white, and no fat calories. No need to crack an egg and separate it: you can buy a carton of egg whites and pour into the pan, for those of us who are lazy. You can use Egg Beaters as well, which I understand are food-colored egg whites. I never cared for the beaters, however. 3. Sometimes you feel like a nut. While nuts are not low in fat, they are full of the good fat that your body needs, and some nuts have considerable Omega-3 fatty acids. Nuts are filling, and perfect for when you are desperately hungry. They are high-protein and full of antioxidants. Eat nuts instead of potato chips. Just do not go overboard. Try eating a handful - but not necessarily a full serving. 4. Lose the full fat milk. If you are a full fat whole milk drinker, try switching to 2% milk. Eventually cut down to 1%. Chocolate milk has a lot of sugar, but it is low fat - I believe it is 2% - and might be an alternative if you cannot handle the 2% white milk. When I was switching to low fat milk, I used milk acidophilus - which was sweeter, tasted good, and was lower in fat and made my transition much easier. Not only that, but milk with acidophilus in it contains probiotics, which are also good for you. 5. Cook with broth. Depending on my oil intake for the day, I will use vegetable, chicken, or beef broth to saute foods; and I never saute vegetables for soup with oil: I always use bouillon or broth to cut the fat in soup even further. Rarely do I make soup that is loaded with fat. Just because you are trying to cut some fat from your diet should not mean that you must cut out the taste. You can still satisfy your taste buds by making a few small changes that your family will not even be aware of. About the Author: Elizabeth Ramer has followed many weight loss diets since 2nd grade and is currently on the You on a Diet weight management program. Stop by and read her blog at http://dietandweightlossprograms.com and subscribe to her feed at http://dietandweightlossprograms.com/feed. Article Source: 1st Rate Articles - http://1stRateArticles.com |
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