Now that I am getting a bit older those extra pounds are easier to put on...so when thinking about cooking there are a few tips to keep your dinner on the healthy side.....

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Instead of frying food, try to bake or grill, and also remember you can steam and poach too.

This means you use less saturated fat and you also keep more of the good stuff in the food itself.

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Oooooooooo got a good one from my Mamma!

She uses this one to keep the old man's cholesterol levels down

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When using cheese in a recipie, which requires full fat cheese, choose a strong matured cheese. This means you can use a smaller amount because of the stronger flavour.

I guess you would use this when the cheese is a main flavouring, otherwise you could go for a half fat option

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And one from Julie in Accounts!

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Cut down on the amount of salt you use in cooking, use herbs and spices instead. If salt is a must, use a natural sea salt which has trace minerals and metals or a lo-salt substitute

Salt hardens the arteries, so do everything you can to let that blood flooooooooooooooooow................

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And one from Ed!

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Steam your veggies, dont boil them. When you boil veggies the water leaches vitamins and minerals out, but steaming leaves them in. You get the same cooked result with steam and keep all the good stuff in

Get steamy in the kitchen people, its good for you!

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And one from Lottie in HR!

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Whenever you use pasta or rice in a meal or recipie, use the wholemeal version as it contains more fibre and is less processed. You can always use half and half if you dont want to go full wholemeal at the beginning

Fibre is good for the digestive tract!

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And another from Lottie

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Dont put sugar onto your cereal in the morning, use honey or raisins instead. Better taste and less sugar to make you fat!

Not that we are fatsist here at Top Tips, I myself am carrying an extra pound or two!

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I have no source from this one, but I'm sure that I once read...

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...eating regular small meals is more beneficial than eating fewer large meals, becasue your body can more easily digest what you feed it. Three square meals a day is the minimum, if you eat four smaller meals this is even better.

Someone can correct me if I'm wrong...

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I have heard that also James - although I am not sure if eating four small pizzas a day is better than eating three big ones.......................

But you know I think your point emphasises the thread running through the concept of healthy eating, in that a little is better than a lot. We get fat as our bodies store excess energy in preparation for leaner times - so little portions would make sense to me. Enough fuel to keep your engine running but no excess.

Another cheeky one.....

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When you get the first pangs of hunger reach for a glass of water rather than a snack. The signals that your body sends when its thirsty are very similar to those it sends when its hungry. Your body also knows it can get fluids from food so accepts this as solving the problem. Drink a glass of water and wait to see if its really food you need.

Do bear in mind you cant live on water alone, unless you are krill!

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