As June 1 approaches, the weather in Brisbane starts to (finally!) cool down. What usually comes hand-in-hand with chillier weather is a few extra kilos that often lands right in the places we don't want it to (such as our stomach, inner thighs, butt, hips). What if there was a way to cook delicious warm wonderful winter food without stacking on the kilos? This is definitely achieveable, if you steer clear of certain ingredients, which are listed below:
Cream: AVOID it at all costs. In Australia the levels of fat in cream are not regulated, therefore labels are solely under the control of the manufacturers. Therefore the fat content in cream products may be considerably higher than what is actually listed on the label. Cream is basically fat skimmed off the top of milk and is no good for us. As a substitute, use vegetable, chicken or beef stock. Massel makes a great stock that is gluten-free, dairy-free, preservative-free and low in fat and is available in all major supermarkets.
Butter: Skip it. The problem with butter is that it contains two cholesterol-raising ingredients: dietary cholesterol and saturated fat. High-cholesterol is a serious issue that many Australian's face. It is recommended that a healthy person consumes no more than 200 milligrams of cholesterol a day. Butter has 33 milligrams of cholesterol in just one tablespoon! Saturated fats increase the 'bad' cholesterol in the body. Alternatives you could use include healthy oils, such as coconut, grapeseed and avocado oil.
Fatty meat: Always buy lean meat. Avoid meat that has ample amounts of fat in it, such as rump steak, gravy beef, ribs, chicken wings and chicken thighs. Purchase eye fillet steaks, chicken breast, turkey breast and fish. Try to purchase meat that has an Extra Lean sticker on it whenever possible. Even if the lean meat costs more, consider how much healthier it is for your insides and rationalise it.
Cook with these alternative ingredients and this will save your body from thousands of unwanted calories and unhealthy fats.
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