Fat Busting Tips

When you are fighting the battle of bulge, it is certainly desirable to avoid saturated fats and use oil in your daily cooking but at the same time also try to reduce all others forms of fat from your diet. So...

• Always use oil sparingly when cooking. If a recipe calls for 1 teaspoon of oil, measure it rather than guessing.
• Use non-stick cookware with lids to reduce the amount of oil being used for cooking
• When using 1 teaspoon of oil for cooking for 4 portions in recipes, the tempering tends to burn more quickly. Do not get tempted to add more oil, add some water instead.
• We normally cook vegetables in oil. It is a better idea to steam your veggies first, before adding them into gravies.
• Instead of coconut and dry fruit, use vegetable purees in gravies
• Choose baking instead of deep-frying wherever possible
• Replace full fat dairy products with low fat alternatives like low fat milk, milk powder, curds and paneer.
• Use low fat salad dressings instead of mayonnaise and salad cream
• Stop snacking on peanuts, almonds and other nuts as these have plenty of hidden fats.
• Read food labels carefully, particularly those claiming to be low fat foods. Low fat products may still contain more fat than you think.
• Beware of high fat products like cakes, pastries, all types of sweets and savories, chocolates, all types of instant soups, sauces, popcorn with butter and excess oil etc.