Too much fat in your diet can take its toll on your health as well as your figure.
- Trim visible fat off meat with kitchen scissors before cooking.
- Try baking, steaming, grilling or microwaving food instead of frying.
- When making lasagne, substitute some layers of white sauce for cottage cheese.
- Grate cheese instead of slicing for sandwiches and toppings – you’ll use less.
- Share dessert with a friend when eating out instead of having one each.
- Use spray oil for frying – either buy it or make your own.
- After browning mince, transfer to a colander and rinse thoroughly under the tap to drain off any excess fat before returning to the heat.
- Pop a few ice cubes into stews, soups, gravy or sauces towards the ending of cooking – this will cause the fat near them to solidify and you can quickly scoop out the ice and fat with a spoon.
- Use natural yoghurt instead of crème fraiche in recipes.
- You don’t need both butter and cheese on a jacket potato – just have one or the other.
- When making cheese on toast, pop the cheese in the microwave first to melt and then drain off the excess fat before putting on your toast.
- When making gravy, use a gravy/fat separator jug to drain off the fat.