Sensible Tips for Healthy Eating

Having to keep up with the busy lifestyle, we are often opting to dine-out instead of enjoying home-cooked meals. However, it is harder to monitor the fat content of the meals when someone else is doing the cooking. The key in making healthier choices when eating out is to learn to decipher the menu. [Quick Tips: Deep fat fried, thick curry, creamed, and breaded are basic examples of some menu lingo which reflects the meals are high in fat and calories]. If you could not resist your taste buds, the best way is to select smaller portions or share with your friends and eat less often.

Keep in your mind that the key to healthy meals are variety, moderation, and balance. There is no such thing as good or bad foods, but good or bad eating habits. Some of the healthier meals choices in which you may find useful are:

Some of the basic low fat cooking methods:

1.1 Baking – food is cooked in pre-heated oven to seal the juices with very little fat. Food may be wrapped in foil or waxed paper
1.2 Barbecue – cooking food over hot charcoal, whereby the coal should be glowing and not burning. Avoid burning or charring of the food
1.3 Grilling/Roasting– retains juices and flavor of the foods because it seals them in with dry heat. Temperature of the grill should be very hot before placing the food
1.4 Steaming – to cook vegetables or fish with moist heat which helps to retain their nutrients, flavor, and texture
1.5 Stir-frying – adding little oil and stir frying quickly over hot fire to seal the juices

Choose wisely when it comes to choosing your food. Choose as you would when you invest in property or saving unit trust. Don’t be afraid to be FLEXIBLE and allow some VARIATIONS occasionally.

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