How to Lighten Your Meals and Make Them Healthy

  Many of us seek to take better care of ourselves, eat healthier, and stay fit. To achieve this, we usually go to the gym, run, and try to eat better, but sometimes the latter is the most complicated because we enjoy eating everything. If you want to take care of yourself and get rid of those extra pounds, a simple and practical solution is to lighten your cooking by reducing the fat content in your diet. The following tips that we suggest below can help you: Cooking Methods - The most recommended cooking methods are steaming, boiling, en papillote, grilling, or barbecuing. - Oven and microwave preparations are also a good choice. - After cooking the food, it’s advisable to place it on absorbent paper to eliminate a good portion of the fat. Additionally, remove the skin and visible fat before cooking. Changes in Recipes - Use less fat in your preparations. Most recipes can be perfectly cooked by reducing the added fat by half. - Instead of sautéing, try semi-boiling. - Replace whole milk with semi-skimmed milk or even better, skim milk or soy milk. - Mayonnaise and butter can be replaced with light versions. - The whole egg can be replaced with an egg white, which is rich in protein and fat-free. - Fattier meats can be replaced with lean cuts of chicken, turkey, or beef. - Substitute regular ground meat with selected meat (chicken or beef) and ground individually. - Avoid fatty cold cuts and choose leaner ones, like ham, chicken, or turkey. What to Avoid Generally, precooked products should be avoided; however, if you are not willing to eliminate them completely from your diet, choose those that indicate a maximum of 10-15 grams of fat per serving. Recommended Cooking Recipes: - Crab, Cucumber, and Noodle Salad - Whole Wheat Pasta with Eggplant - Light Apple and Almond Soufflé - Spinach Salad with Grilled Salmon