| Congratulations! You look like you lost some weight. | | | | rice. Steaming preserves the nutrients and the original |
| Heard that lately? It's a great feeling! I know when I | | | | flavor of the food. |
| have lost several pounds; I walk taller and feel different | | | | 2. Marinating foods - The marinade will work its way |
| about myself. I wanted people to notice and make a | | | | throughout and break down the muscle fibers and |
| comment. Even when I still had some more weight to | | | | tenderizes the meat. |
| lose I still wanted someone to notice. It gave me that | | | | 3. Broiling Fish - Fatty fish is filled with good fats, but |
| extra push I needed to lose more weight to reach my | | | | frying adds extra fat that you can do without. Marinate |
| goal. | | | | your fish and then stick it under the broiler. |
| Believe it or not, the way you cook has a big impact | | | | 4. Sautéing - This is okay for cooking meats |
| on your weight loss program. Try eating at home more | | | | and vegetables quickly. |
| often using these low fat healthy cooking methods | | | | 5. Stir-frying Meats and Vegetables - A wonderful |
| while you are dieting. You'll know what is in the food | | | | way to create a delicious meal using very little low fat |
| because you cooked it yourself. The cooking oils and | | | | cooking oil. |
| seasoning used in many eating places add a lot of | | | | Try one or all of these techniques to cook food. They |
| unwanted calories in the form of sodium, fats, oils, and | | | | bring out the flavor and lower the fat. |
| sugars to your food. | | | | To maintain your weight loss or lose more weight, find |
| Try these methods of home healthy cooking instead | | | | new ways to enjoy food using these low fat cooking |
| of frying with oils. | | | | oil methods without adding unwanted calories from |
| 1. Steam cooking - Great for many vegetables and | | | | cooking fats and oils. |