everyday tips for reducing fat

Staying within your calorie and fat targets doesn’t just help you lose fat and get the results you want on the scales. It’s also an effective way to reduce your chances of experiencing diet-related treatment effects.

Follow these simple tips to help cut your fat intake and make positive progress towards your goal.

Preparing and cooking your food

• Bake or grill instead of frying.
• Steam or boil vegetables
• Trim away all the fat on meat and skin on poultry before cooking it
• Beans, lentils and peas are high in fibre. Adding them to meat dishes helps reduce the fat content as less meat is needed
• Cook with less fat by using vegetable/sunflower/olive oil spray instead of butter or margarine
• Eat reduced-fat versions of dairy products, such as semi-skimmed milk and reduced-fat yogurts
• Use reduced-fat rather than fat-free products as they contain more vitamin A.
• Foods that are high in fats should only be eaten in small quantities because eating them too often, or in large quantities, can lead to weight gain and increase your chances of experiencing diet-related treatment effects
• Try to avoid foods that are high in added sugars such as cakes, pastries, desserts, fried foods, chocolates, biscuits, ice creams, mayonnaise, butter, oils, nuts, creamy sauces, salad dressings and sugary drinks. Keeping some healthy snacks to hand, such as fruit or chopped vegetables, can help you resist tucking into the wrong sort of food if you’re hungry

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