Low Fat Recipe Guide
By Pailamod Paila
One of the more popular diets is the low-fat diet which insists on a strict obedience to consuming a minimal amount of fattening foods. Low-fat diets have gained such a large number of followers because they have been featured in a great number of television shows, commercials, on the internet, and so on.
In general, the guidelines say that the total fat intake should only constitute 20% to 35% of the total calorie intake, and only 10% of calories should come from saturated fats that are found in animal products. 10% of the fats we eat should come from fish, nuts, olive oil and spreads. These are the so-called monounsaturated or polyunsaturated fats. These types of fats are beneficial to our bodies and can actually improve our health.
Another important point is that cholesterol intake should be kept to a level of less than 300mg per day, and if meat products cannot be avoided, these should be lean, low-fat or even fat-free. Low fat recipes usually involve lots of grains, fruits and vegetables. My personal favorite is the Al Fresco Chicken Sausage. This chicken sausage, though largely a meat-based product, has 75% less fat than a regular sausage.
It is very convenient to include this sausage in a low carbohydrate and low fat meal. I really enjoy eating Al Fresco Chicken Sausages for breakfast, and find them to be especially good with apple maple syrup. Aside from Al Fresco meals, there are lots of low fat recipes to choose from.
Low Fat Cooking Tips
Sure, taking the time out to prepare and cook low fat meals might seem like a difficult task but the long term health benefits that come along with it will surely be worth the effort. With only 212 calories per serving, this delightful meal done by serving salmon topped with a sauce made by mixing together cornstarch, lemon juice, chicken broth and honey gives us the omega 3 fatty acids that our body needs.
Fear you would never eat chicken again with low fat cooking? Contrary to that fear, there as many low fat recipes for chicken as there is for fish. Even the all-time favorite chicken teriyaki has now its low fat version, too. Low fat cooking still includes options for those who simply cannot take meat out of there diet. Done by marinating beef with lime juice, cumin, chili powder and garlic then cooking it with red bell peppers and onions and separating them into tortillas; these mouth-watering beef fajitas contain only 253 calories per serving as long as you serve it with fat-free sour cream as garnishing.
Aside from choosing these delectable low fat meals over the calorie-packed ones, being familiar with some low fat cooking tips can be of a big help too. Instead of frying your food, why not grill, broil, bake, braise steam, poach, slow-cook, or microwave them instead?
You could also cut all the excess fat noticeable in your meat and drain fat from cooked ones with kitchen paper. Whoever thought low fat meals could get as tasty as these?
By Pailamod Paila
One of the more popular diets is the low-fat diet which insists on a strict obedience to consuming a minimal amount of fattening foods. Low-fat diets have gained such a large number of followers because they have been featured in a great number of television shows, commercials, on the internet, and so on.
In general, the guidelines say that the total fat intake should only constitute 20% to 35% of the total calorie intake, and only 10% of calories should come from saturated fats that are found in animal products. 10% of the fats we eat should come from fish, nuts, olive oil and spreads. These are the so-called monounsaturated or polyunsaturated fats. These types of fats are beneficial to our bodies and can actually improve our health.
Another important point is that cholesterol intake should be kept to a level of less than 300mg per day, and if meat products cannot be avoided, these should be lean, low-fat or even fat-free. Low fat recipes usually involve lots of grains, fruits and vegetables. My personal favorite is the Al Fresco Chicken Sausage. This chicken sausage, though largely a meat-based product, has 75% less fat than a regular sausage.
It is very convenient to include this sausage in a low carbohydrate and low fat meal. I really enjoy eating Al Fresco Chicken Sausages for breakfast, and find them to be especially good with apple maple syrup. Aside from Al Fresco meals, there are lots of low fat recipes to choose from.
Low Fat Cooking Tips
Sure, taking the time out to prepare and cook low fat meals might seem like a difficult task but the long term health benefits that come along with it will surely be worth the effort. With only 212 calories per serving, this delightful meal done by serving salmon topped with a sauce made by mixing together cornstarch, lemon juice, chicken broth and honey gives us the omega 3 fatty acids that our body needs.
Fear you would never eat chicken again with low fat cooking? Contrary to that fear, there as many low fat recipes for chicken as there is for fish. Even the all-time favorite chicken teriyaki has now its low fat version, too. Low fat cooking still includes options for those who simply cannot take meat out of there diet. Done by marinating beef with lime juice, cumin, chili powder and garlic then cooking it with red bell peppers and onions and separating them into tortillas; these mouth-watering beef fajitas contain only 253 calories per serving as long as you serve it with fat-free sour cream as garnishing.
Aside from choosing these delectable low fat meals over the calorie-packed ones, being familiar with some low fat cooking tips can be of a big help too. Instead of frying your food, why not grill, broil, bake, braise steam, poach, slow-cook, or microwave them instead?
You could also cut all the excess fat noticeable in your meat and drain fat from cooked ones with kitchen paper. Whoever thought low fat meals could get as tasty as these?
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