Low Fat Food Stuff

Seafood Stuff

2006-07-19T13:44:00.000-07:00

Here you will find a wealth of information about seafood: how to cook it, where to eat it, fascinating facts about seafood and fish and chips, and hundreds of delicious seafood recipes.

http://www.seafish.org/plate/default.asp

Fish Recipes

2006-06-16T04:26:00.000-07:00

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About Us

2006-06-15T08:36:00.000-07:00

A few months ago I wanted to find a list of the best low fat products on the market.

I wanted to watch what I was eating but not give up my favourite stuff. You love to eat sweet stuff so is there a low fat alternative that does not taste rubbish on the market.

Why should you have to give up the things you love just because you are watching your weight?

Any way I searched and searched for a list, but to no avail. The Internet had failed me! That’s where I got the idea for this blog from, but as I loved everything to do with cooking I thought I should expand this idea to cover a lot more areas. The latest healthy cookery books, best recipes, diet information and great gadgets people will use and not end up at the back of the kitchen draw!

Infact there should be something to interest not just the people who are interested in keeping their weight in check but those lucky people who can get away with eating anything! Food is not just about watching what you eat. You want to enjoy life.

That’s why I want your recipes and diet tips too share with everyone. Most people in their lifetime will want to lose some weight so lets give them the information they need to make it easy. The better a resource this blog becomes for people like you and me. The more helpful it will be.

I want you too to tell me the low fat food products you love and I will list those too. I want you to feel this is your blog too!

I hope you find it useful.

Slim Fast Stuff

2006-05-17T23:37:00.000-07:00

Heres a link to their website

slimfast.co.uk

According to the site:

People choose the Slim.Fast plan because it works - it's easy, it's tasty and it doesn't mean giving up all your favourite snacks. You simply choose a Slim Fast meal for breakfast and lunch and prepare your own healthy evening meal, up to 600 calories. And to help maintain your energy levels you can snack up to 3 times a day. It's also a good idea to make sure you drink around 2 litres of water as a lack of water can make you dehydrated, which can leave you feeling hungry.

The Slim Fast plan has been developed by a team of nutritionists and chefs to really help you with your weight loss goals. All Slim Fast meals are delicious and each one contains 1/3 of all the nutrition you need for healthy weight loss, so if you follow the plan you'll get 100% of the nutrition you need each day.

Slim Fast is proven to work, with clinical evidence showing that people using Slim Fast lose more weight and keep it off for longer than with a conventional calorie controlled diet.

Check out the site for more information.

2006 Webby Awards

2006-05-12T09:14:00.000-07:00

FOOD AND BEVERAGE

WEBBY AWARD WINNER AGENCY/CREDITED ORGANIZATION

Epicurious.com

http://www.epicurious.com

this site looks great lots of good food stuff on here!

Coffee Break

2006-05-11T07:29:00.000-07:00

Here are the links to some great games if you fancy a break

HANGMAN

PENALTY SHOOTOUT

JOSEMOURINHIO BASEBALL

ALLFOOTBALLGAMES

2DPLAY

PREMIERLEAGUE GAMES

STUDENTFREESTUFF GAMES

And of course they are all free!

Hangman Game

2006-05-09T07:35:00.000-07:00

Hangman

Free web site content
provided by The Free Dictionary

Healthy Fast Food

2006-04-26T05:33:00.000-07:00

Been a while here's another post.

this is a link to a great article on the guardian website listing the best and healthiest
fast food places to eat.

check it out here

Bernard Matthews Stuff

2006-04-24T11:00:00.000-07:00

Heres a link to their recipes sections

bernardmatthews Recipes

they also have a great healthy area.

Check it out

Worlds best restaurants

2006-04-11T03:04:00.000-07:00

Here's a link to the top 50 restaurants in the world

http://www.theworlds50best.com/

forget about low fat food for a while and check it out!

Ski Up & Go

2006-04-10T04:07:00.000-07:00

Nestle has resurrected the concept of an on-the-go yoghurt, fruit and cereal breakfast drink for its Ski brand.

The new line--Ski Up & Go, which is set to reach UK stores later this month.

Although the Ski Up & Go variants--Mixed Berry and Banana & Honey--sound very similar to the Stopgap trio of Berry Mix, Tropical and Honey & Banana, Nestle insists that they are very different, with lower fat and higher fruit content.

Thought for April

2006-04-04T05:48:00.000-07:00

Its that time again for me to go on about stuff.

Cooking someone a meal is one of the ways you can really show someone you care. I mean for most of us preparing a meal for someone we love is saying I love you but without the words.

Cooking someone a meal but trying to make it healthy does them even more good. The problem for some people is getting their partners to change their eating habits too. All I can say is keep trying. There is no easy way just keep on trying! BUT do not let it affect what you eat, they might not want to help themselves but you need to look after yourself too.

Also Remember say no to chocolate Easter eggs, why not get egg decorating kits this year for the kids if you cant resist them.

Milk Stuff

2006-03-27T08:21:00.000-08:00

An easy way to reduce the fat content in your milk is to start drinking skimmed milk instead of full fat stuff

Here’s a link to the dairy council with lots more info

They have a 3 a day campaign which I think is worth reading about. Also a few comments on calcium rich diets. Remember milk gives you lots of good stuff too so don’t try and cut it out of your diet completely unless you are getting it from other products. Calicum is needed for healthy teeth and bones.

Alprosoya stuff

2006-03-24T08:24:00.000-08:00

Alpro is the leading European producer of a delicious, healthy and comprehensive range of soya dairy free alternatives to milk, yogurts and desserts.

Alpro soya contains soya protein, which has been clinical proven to lower blood cholesterol. The Joint Health Claims Initiative (JHCI), the governing body for health claims in the UK, approved a claim in 2002 based on robust scientific research that 25g of soya protein a day as part of a low saturated diet can lower blood cholesterol levels.

Low in fat*
Low in Saturated fat*
Rich in essential omega 3 and 6 fatty acids
Dairy and lactose free
Available with added calcium
Gluten free **
Suitable for vegetarians and vegans
Rich in naturally occurring isoflavones which some woman may find useful during the menopause.
Made from non-GMO whole soya beans

* With the exception of Alpro soya dairy alternative to single cream
** With the exception of Alpro soya organic chocolate custard

Here’s the website, its got lots more info and some great recipes

Pringles stuff

2006-03-21T00:17:00.000-08:00

New pringles light aromas in the UK

and in the usa and you want to get a grip on portions? Then grab hold of the new Pringles 100 Calorie Packs! They’re individual packs portioned with 100 calories worth of Pringles crisps. Pringles 100 Calorie Packs contain zero grams of trans fat, zero grams of cholesterol, and just 6 grams of fat. Available in Original flavor.

here’s their home page just click down on the country you live in

pringles home page

Fairtrade Stuff

2006-03-20T05:11:00.000-08:00

Fairtrade guarantees a better deal for third world producers.

Here’s the website fairtrade

It has a great recipes page

However it is NOT low fat as you will tell.

You may be asking why am I printing it here. Well, you can buy the products but you could use them in low fat recipes too. Just use your imagination.

The other reason is as the fairtrade organisation ensures farmers get a fair price for produce, enjoy safe working conditions, education for all, healthcare and adequate housing for themselves and their families. Only an idiot would not think that was well worth publicising!

Check it out!

Walkers Stuff

2006-03-17T13:07:00.000-08:00

With walkers you are talking about crisps and snacks so here I am
concentrating on Walker’s lites, they won a slimming world award
for low fat snacks back in 2000

walkers lites

Crisps is one thing you can cut down in your lifestyle, but if you fancy a packet why not try these as a healthier alternative to normal crisps.

Organic Meat Stuff

2006-03-15T08:50:00.000-08:00

I found a leaflet when I got home last night from a company selling organic meat.

I try to encourage people to buy organic free range meat as the quality of life for the animals is better.

I don’t expect you to buy from

http://www.ensors.org/

But next time you are putting some meat in your basket, ask yourself where it came from and if possible get the freerange stuff. I know not everyone can afford it so I’ll stop preaching now.

Read my views on a veggie dilema on fooddiaries.blogspot.com

Beer Belly Stuff

2006-03-14T08:04:00.000-08:00

Got a new link on the side to beerbellyblog.com This is a great blog with lots of useful information on diet, exercise and food.

Check it out if you have a few minutes.

Knorr Stuff

2006-03-10T03:24:00.000-08:00

I got an email to check out this product Knorr Liption Sides Knorr Liption Sides , sounds like it could be great.

The type of product we should try as it encourages us to eat whole grains

Here's a link to the http://www.wholegrainscouncil.org all about whole grains

And a link to their recipe section.

Kraft Stuff

2006-03-09T12:36:00.000-08:00

This is one of the best websites I've seen for simple healthy advice

http://www.krafthealthyliving.co.uk/

check it out, I might even to put a link to it on the side of the is blog.

Kraft own the brands of Dairylea and Philly.

Please support this blog by telling your friends.

Splenda Stuff

2006-03-06T01:44:00.000-08:00

I keep on going on about it but its true One of the simplest things to change in
your diet for a healthier lifestyle is to give up sugar and go for an artificial
sweetner instead in your cups of tea or coffee. However Splenda can help in
your recipes too.

Check out there recipes here.

Thought for March 2006

2006-03-05T08:08:00.000-08:00

I've had a few emails asking where was my thought for the month so here we go due to popular demand:

Saw a new TV show on Saturday where Nigel Slatter talks to celebs about the food
that they most remember in their lives.

It got me thinking about mine and what dishes mean anything to me.

I suppose it goes back to when I was child and we always had a roast on a Sunday.

All the great combinations

Chicken and stuffing
Pork and Apple sauce
Lamb and mint sauce
Beef and Yorkshire Puddings

During the week

Fish simply cooked
hotpot with potatoes that would soak up the gravy

Desserts such as

Apple Pie and custard.
Crumble and Custard.
Home made cakes.

Then at college

Curries, Thai.
Chinnese food.

What do you notice about the above?

Yes thats right not any Low fat food recipes there!

What I'm trying to get at it what have you eaten recently that you would say in years looking
back, yea that was a great dish? A lot of low fat food stuff just is not good enough.

I cant think of a single one that I would eat if it was my last day on the planet!

But before you give up on your diets or stop watching what you eat, remember moderation is the key.

Why not be very good during the week and at weekends treat yourself to something you always considered to be a favourite. Not only will it make you feel better but if it's a treat you will appreciate it more.

WomansPassions Stuff

2006-03-03T00:28:00.000-08:00

WomansPassions is a website that has some great information for women on,
well just about anything!

It has a great health section that could be useful to the woman readers
of my blog.

Here's the link.

Foxs Stuff

2006-03-02T08:51:00.000-08:00

Come on, lets all face it. We can't be saints all the time. So...

http://www.officiallylowfat.co.uk/

Fox's biscuits are lower fat than normal ones.

Just remember to have them as a treat during the week and not regular day food.

Fit and Healthy

2006-03-01T00:45:00.000-08:00

There are no short cuts to getting fit and healthy, but it’s probably easier than you think.

Eat a variety of different foods
Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables
Eat plenty of foods rich in starch and fibre
Eat the right amount to be a healthy weight
Don’t eat too many foods that contain a lot of fat
Don’t have sugary foods and drinks too often
If you drink alcohol, drink sensibly.

Regular exercise not only makes you feel energetic, it will help you improve muscle tone and body shape, control blood pressure and reduce stress levels. Exercise boosts your metabolic rate, meaning that the food you eat is utilised more efficiently which can help you to lose weight.And you don’t need to become an exercise fanatic. Simply start building more movement into your daily routine.A minimum of 30 minutes moderate physical activity at least five times a week is important and 60 minutes is best for a healthy lifestyle. Everyday activities such as walking, gardening and even house cleaning contribute to daily activity and burn off calories.

Don’t fall victim to the snack attack. It is important not to skip meals. By sticking to meal times snacking should be less tempting. Plan snacks at regular intervals throughout the day – mid-morning and mid-afternoon. If you allow yourself to get hungry, you’re more likely to end up grabbing an unhealthy snack or overeating at your next meal.

Plan ahead and make sure your fridge and cupboards are stocked with plenty of healthier snacks, such as dried fruits, low fat yoghurt, wholemeal bread.#

Don’t use snacks as a substitute for proper meals.

Plan regular snacks at set times rather than constantly grazing throughout the day.
Avoid eating heavy carbohydrate-rich lunches. Aim for a balance of carbohydrate and protein – a bowl of soup or a wholemeal sandwich are ideal choices.

Drink a large glass of water before you start eating. It will help fill your stomach and reduce the risk of overeating and also prevent you from becoming dehydrated in the afternoon. Even mild dehydration is enough to make you feel tired and lethargic.

Avoid drinking alcohol at lunchtime.

Try to make time to get up from your desk at lunchtime and if possible get a breath of fresh air.

Simple things to change your lifestyle for the better!

Ryvitas Stuff

2006-02-28T13:51:00.000-08:00

Here's a link to the Ryvita website.

Its got lots of info on all their great products. The ryvita mini's seem like a great
product to me.

Lots of info on healthy dieting and other useful stuff.

Check it out!

Innocent Stuff

2006-02-24T08:00:00.000-08:00

Most people apart from saints needs more fruit in their diets.

I first saw Innocent products a few years ago in my local waitrose. I love them
so heres a link to their website. They come in great flavors and have nothing extra added to them just fruit.

The most important point of fruit is with veg to get at least 5 portions a day. Even if you dont drink their products buy your local supermarket brands.

Tea Stuff

2006-02-22T12:19:00.000-08:00

I love Tea, the thought of starting the day without a cuppa would be a complete night mare

For tea lovers everywhere heres the home of Tea.

I've also really got into green tea and Twinings has got a great 2 day detox
plan on its website.

To summarise the benefits of drinking green tea are

Boosts your immune system
Lowers blood sugar
Helps prevent cavities and tooth decay
Slows the aging process
Helps reduce the risk of cancer
Lowers cholesterol
Aids in weight loss by burning calories
Reduces high blood pressure
Prevents arthritis
Reduces the risk of heart disease
Reduces the risk of stroke
Lowers the risk of blood clot

Philadelphia Stuff

2006-02-21T13:23:00.000-08:00

Check out the philly website for some great recipes using
philadelphia light.

Mixing low fat alternatives instead of the high fat ones is a great way to
get a better diet without affecting your food and how great it tastes

Muller Vitality Stuff

2006-02-20T12:23:00.000-08:00

Heres loads of info about Muller Vitality stuff on

http://www.vitalityomega3.com/

Muller Vitality has pre and probiotic cultures which may help maintain a healthy digestive system, but it also contains Omega 3. This is an essential fatty acid that help a healthy heart and brain.

I know people love these fat free yogurt drinks to start the day but this one is extra special as it seems a lot of us are not eating enough oily fish, seeds and leafy veg that gives us this nutrient.

WeightWatchers Stuff

2006-02-17T09:33:00.000-08:00

This brand of goods is well worth checking out

Here's a link to their full range of products It has main courses, desserts and snacks.

They are at all major supermarkets and you can use them even if you are not following the
points system.

Princes Stuff

2006-02-16T09:17:00.000-08:00

Found that Princes ,the tinned tuna and salmon people, do a range of products linked with slimming world

here's a link to the story Princes and Slimming World

There main website does not say much about the range so you will have to check out your local supermarket.

Silverspoon Stuff

2006-02-15T08:57:00.000-08:00

I try to be as fair as possible on this site, yesterday I wrote
about sweetex stuff, this is not the only sweetner on the market
so I have included this link for silverspoon

It concentrates on their light and low products

http://www.silverspoon.co.uk/lightandlow/

I feel anyone can cut out using plain sugar in their tea or coffee.
Also just reduce your sugar intake in soft drinks, try the diet versions.
Or for a even better choice go for water!

Sweetex Stuff

2006-02-14T08:50:00.000-08:00

One of the simplest things to change in your diet for a healthier lifestyle is to give up sugar and
go for an artificial sweetner instead in your cups of tea or coffee.

The sweetex site has some great low fat recipes surprisingly none promoting sweetex.

Its worth checking out.

Petscercise

2006-02-13T08:56:00.000-08:00

The Pet Health Council has launched its 'Petsercise' programme, complete with exercise booklet, to boost the health and fitness of dogs and their owners throughout the UK.

You can down load a copy of the booklet that encourages owners and pets to get fit together.

Heres the link to the petsercise petsercise section.

Its a great way to get you to exercise more and have fun at the same time.

Mullerlight Stuff

2006-02-10T08:40:00.000-08:00

A lot of people have told me how great Müllerlight deserts are and I can tell you they are!

Heres a link on their website to their Müllerlight recipe section.

They are virtully fat free and there are 15 kinds of Mullerlight Yogurts.

If you want something fancy try Müllerlight Dessert yogurts – there’s Strawberry Cheesecake, Lemon Cheesecake, Apple Pie, and Cherry Bakewell Tart all at 120 calories or less per pot.

Check out the site for more info!

Nimble Stuff

2006-02-09T08:25:00.000-08:00

Nimble say life's not the same without bread, and I think they have a point.

Here's a link to their great website its got loads of stuff on it like diet tips and
recipes, but the best thing is the virtual sandwich maker that can tell
you how many calories are in your desired sarnie! You can download it onto your PC.

Their body and mind section has good ways of beating stress and zero calorie treats.

If you like this blog tell your friends about it!

Low Fat Drinks

2006-02-08T08:30:00.000-08:00

This post is all about alcoholic drinks, with soft drinks just stick to the diet versions.

The Good:

half a calsberg - 91 cals
small dry white wine - 100 cals
small gin and tonic - 56 Cals ( my favorite)
small Barcardi and diet coke - 65 Cals
Michelob Ultra - 88 cals
Barcardi Breezer half sugar - 121 cals
Archers Vea Tropical - 124 Cals
Weight watchers Rose - 80 Cals a glass
Low cal red wine - 50 Cals a glass

The Bad:

1 pint Howgaarden - 267 cals
Large sweet white wine- 250 Cals
Barcardi Breezer - 284 Cals

And the General Advice:

If you drink spirits Go for vodka, gin, white rum with diet mixers.

With beer remember the higher the Alcohol percentage the higher the Calories.

Sweet wines contain more calories.

Try not to go Large and remember you can have a good night out without drinking!

Slimming Potato

2006-02-07T13:10:00.000-08:00

A new potato with fewer than half the calories of other spuds has been developed.

Here a link to the story on the BBC website

Slimming Potato story

Sainbury's will be stocking the new 'Vivaldi' . It can have up to 38% less carbohydrate and 56% fewer calories than other varieties (so the producers say.) But has normal levels of vitamin C and other nutrients.

It will be interesting to see what products use this type.

Cookrite Stuff

2006-02-07T08:26:00.000-08:00

According to their website:

cookrite website

Cookrite products offer a new, healthy, convenient way of cooking meat, poultry, fish and vegetables in your oven or microwave – without the use of fat, oil, parchment or foil.

The website has tips and recipes on it. Check it out!

If you like this blog tell your friends about it!

Flora Stuff

2006-02-06T09:30:00.000-08:00

Check out the following website loveflora

It has lots of recipes and information about flora light.

Reduced fat spread is an easy change to your life style.

If you just change one thing at a time you will find it easy to keep going!

My Thought for February

2006-02-03T23:45:00.000-08:00

Let’s get straight to the point.

Its February and that means there is another Valentines Day to deal with! I really hate this day. It would definitely be on my list for room 101.

I hate companies trying to exploit us with their cards and stuff. Putting pressure on people who haven’t got a partner to find one and pressure on people in relationships to give them a present.

If you have someone show them you love them during the whole of the year not just one day.

If you haven’t got a partner and you feel miserable, why not indulge in some low fat ice cream like skinny cow.

If you have got a partner and feel miserable then why are you with them?

Like with all aspects of life, ask yourself are you happy? If your not then change something about your life, if that doesn’t work change something else.

Time to get off my soap box an back looking for great low fat food products!

V8 Stuff

2006-02-02T08:23:00.000-08:00

These products are a great way to easily get your 5 a day portions of fruit and vegetables.

Basically they are fruit drinks which have carrot juice added to them. They also contain vitamins A and C.

Check out the v8juice website for more information.

If you lead a hectic lifestyle they may help you out.

It also has a few diet tips and other great information for a healthy life style.

Quorn Stuff

2006-02-01T20:36:00.000-08:00

Quorn is a brand name for a series of meat free products (sausages, pies) that contain mycoprotein.

According to the website:

It is a nutritious member of the fungi family like mushrooms.
It is a fungus which contains high quality protein, enabling us to offer an alternative, purely vegetarian source of protein to meat-
It is naturally low in fat
It also contains very few calories,
It also contains essential dietary fibre
It doesn’t contain any cholesterol
It is completely meat free.

This could be a good product to introduce into your diet, the Quorn website has lots of recipes on it too. Just choose which country you are in and check out their stuff.

Morphy Richards Stuff

2006-01-31T20:14:00.000-08:00

A while ago I mentioned how to reduce fat in the way you cooked food. This could be done by using these gadgets with these cooking methods

However this site Morphy Richards may be worth a look, as all their steam
cookers get Slimming Worlds seal of approval. Just click down to the healthy eating section and take a look.

Low Fat Products

2006-01-31T13:05:00.000-08:00

This post contains all the links to low fat products on this blog.

Last updated : 17th March 2006

Food Stuff:

Fry Light

Skinny Cow

Quorn

Flora

Nimble

Mullerlight

Muller Vitality

Ryvitas

Princes

Philadelphia

Walkers

Organic Meat

Knorr

Kraft

Foxs

Drink Stuff

Tea

Twinnings

Green Tea

Innocent

V8 Juice

Sweetners Stuff:

Sweetex

Silverspoon

Splenda

Cooking Stuff:

Morphy Richards

Cookrite

I will keep adding to this list as the blog grows!

Support this blog by telling your friends!

Link To Us

2006-01-31T09:08:00.000-08:00

We would really appreciate any links you can give us to Low Fat Food Stuff on your site (If you have one!).

Please feel free to create a text link for this blog and copy it to your own site.

If you want me to link to your site. Leave a comment here saying what your site is and if it’s a related site then I’ll add a link on this page and maybe the side menu.

Cant say fairer that that.

Thanks for your support.

J

Links Added so far

happierfitter.com

womanspassions.com

beerbellyblog.com

Fry Light Stuff

2006-01-30T18:42:00.000-08:00

Instead of oil why not give frylight a go. Its only one cal per spray. It can really help you cut down on fat.

Frylight Products

I use this for frying eggs, about 6 sprays on the pan before cooking the egg.
I've found the eggs taste so much better this way.

They do an extra virgin olive oil spray too, for salads etc.

All products are available from Asda supermarkets.

Skinny Cow Stuff

2006-01-27T06:28:00.000-08:00

Here's a link to all of Skinny's Cow great range of low fat icecream : tubs, cones and sticks.

Skinny Cow Products

If you want a great tasting but lowfat ice cream, give them a try. They are available at most supermarkets.

How to balance good health

2006-01-26T12:13:00.000-08:00

For a healthy diet simply eat a range of foods
in the proportions shown below:

1) Fruit and Veg : at least 5 portions per day, even use can stuff for vtamins, minerals and fibre.

2) Bread, Cereals and Potatoes : 5 portions per day ( the carbs group) just use your common sense. have a jacket potatoe instead of chips.

3) Meat, Fish and alternatives : 2 to 3 per day (protein group)

4) Dairy Products : 2 to 3 portions per day goos source of calcium.

5) Fat and Sugar : 2 to 3 small amount of foods containing it
choose Unsaturated fat : olive , sunflower oil and avocados
avaoid saturated fat : cakes and biscuits

Vegetarian Diet

2006-01-25T00:55:00.000-08:00

I've found a great website

http://www.lowfatveggiefood.co.uk/

this will tell you everything you need to know about healthy low fat vegetarian diets
and cooking. it has a great recipe section and a lot of you will find it useful.

However a friend of mines child has decided to go veggie (not covered on website), this is ok as long as they get all the major food groups

A Growing childs daily diet should include

1) 5 portions of Starch like bread, pasta and rice.
2) 5 portions of fruit and veg
3) 2 to 3 portions of protein (pulses, nuts, eggs , milk and dairy products)
4) 2 to 3 portions of milk and dairy products for protein and calcium
5) a little sugar and fat

How to lose weight for good

2006-01-24T05:24:00.000-08:00

Here is a list of simple rules to help you get a fitter body, healthily and
permanently.

Most experts say try and lose no more than 1 to 2 pounds per week.

1)Have a varied diet thats includes lost of fruit and veg
2)Reduce portion size
3)Exercise , find time to do it!
4)Plan your meals so you dont have spur of the moment snacks
5)Dont miss Breakfast, 3 meals a day.
6) Dont avoid Carbs entirely, your body needs this food group.
7) Cut down on fat, sugar and salt, check packages on food for info.

Supermarket Recipes

2006-01-16T13:04:00.000-08:00

This post has links on it to all major supermarkets recipe pages.

Lets face it, they invest a huge amount of money and time producing different recipes
to appeal to all people. So this page will have the links to major ones to help you find some
inspiration in the Kitchen.

Waitrose

http://www.waitrose.com/food_drink/recipes/index.asp

Sainsbury

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/food/food_ideas_homepage.htm

Asda

http://www.asda-health.co.uk/recipes/recipe.html

Supermarket Health

2006-01-15T07:15:00.000-08:00

Lets face it the supermarkets spend a fortune on their own sections on websites saying stuff about health and that. I've got this page so you can check out their stuff in one place.

I've also included Boots 'Change one thing' link as I think its a great idea and could help a lot of people.

Waitrose

http://www.waitrose.com/food_drink/nutrition/index.asp

Tesco

http://www.tesco.com/health/

Sainsbury's

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/food/food_ideas_homepage.htm

Asda

http://www.asda-health.co.uk/pages/index.html

Boots

http://www.bootschangeonething.com/

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2006-01-13T05:33:00.000-08:00

Fed up of people telling you to cut down on every thing?

Well with your new healthy lowfat lifestyle you can have more of this stuff:

1) Water - 2 litres per day.

2) Exercise – work up to three 30 minute workouts per week.

3) Sleep – 8 hours is recommended for adults.

4) Eat more Fruit : for 4 and 5 have at least 5 portions per day including canned stuff.

5) Eat more Veg.

Be Positive and it’s not all bad news!

Give Up Ciggies

2006-01-12T05:15:00.000-08:00

Its January and because it’s the new year a lot of people are trying to kick the habit.

People do turn to food when they quit, their appetite can return and instead of reaching for the
Packet of ciggies they reach for a snack.

Here are some tips for quitting cigarettes for good and remember don’t reach for a snack instead of a ciggie.

Not everyone can give up instantly, cut down but set a date where you will quit for good.

Be realistic and aggressive with your targets.

Use Nicotine replacement products. There are lots available.

Keep on telling yourself how much money you are saving. Work out how much you spend a year.

Get a friends help.

Find out when you are at your weakest and stay away from those situations until you are confident on resisting.

If you need help visit http://www.givingupsmoking.co.uk/ the NHS smoking helpline is 0800 1690169

Write down your plan for giving up.

Keep telling yourself why you are giving up.

It’s just one part of a healthy lifestyle, which include exercise and diet.

Height/Weight Chart for Women

2006-01-11T07:54:00.000-08:00

What should you weigh is a common question.

Well here's a Height/Weight Chart for Women.

Weight is in pounds. For weight in stones divide by 14.

FRAME
Height - Small - Medium - Large
4' 10" 102-111 - 109-121 - 118-131
4' 11" 103-113 - 111-123 - 120-134
5' 0" 104-115 - 113-126 - 122-137
5' 1" 106-118 - 115-129 - 125-140
5' 2" 108-121 - 118-132 - 128-143
5' 3" 111-124 - 121-135 - 131-147
5' 4" 114-127 - 124-138 - 134-151
5' 5" 117-130 - 127-141 - 137-155
5' 6" 120-133 - 130-144 - 140-159
5' 7" 123-136 - 133-147 - 143-163
5' 8" 126-139 - 136-150 - 146-167
5' 9" 129-142 - 139-153 - 149-170
5' 10" 132-145 - 142-156 - 152-173
5' 11" 135-148 - 145-159 - 155-176
6' 0" 138-151 - 148-162 - 158-179

Weights at ages 25-59 based on lowest mortality.
Weight include indoor clothing weighing say 3 lbs.

Low Fat Reviews

2006-01-10T09:34:00.000-08:00

This post will contain links to all the products reviews

Low fat Sausages

Low fat Spreads

Low fat crisps

I will keep adding to it as the site grows.

Low Fat Recipes

2006-01-10T09:32:00.000-08:00

This Post contains all the links to low fat recipes I've got here.

Chinese Salmon Parcels

Low Fat Roast Potatoes

Parma Chicken Kievs

I will keep on updating this post as more are added.

Low Fat Sausages

2006-01-10T03:08:00.000-08:00

There are quite a lot of Low Fat Sausages on the market.
But I cant try all of them. These are the ones tried so far.

Waitrose extra lean pork sausages very good and actually sausage like
****

Bowyers 95% fat free sausages My favorite and is featured in my low fat fry up recipe.
*****

Safeway Eat Smart, less than 3% fat. Tasted ok but not as good as above.
**

Asda Good For You!, less than 5%, 8 Cumberland sausages Looked ok but didnot enjoy them.
*

Chinese Salmon Parcels

2006-01-05T07:02:00.000-08:00

I love this, quick , tasty and very easy to prepare.

Chinese Salmon Parcels(serves 2)

2 salmon fillets
1 tbsp oyster sauce
3 ttbsp soya sauce
1 tbsp clear honey
1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
mix all together ( appart from salmon) then put salmon in a foil parcel
and pour the misture over.

Cook for 25 minutes at 180 and then serve with rice.

Start by Taking One Step Backwards

2006-01-03T05:11:00.000-08:00

Before you start your diet, just think for one minute and try to go back to the
Way you were eating before Xmas for a week or two.

Xmas is a time of indulgence and to suddenly stop eating not just that food,
but cut out a lot of the things you are use to eating is probably why a lot of people
give up on diets in the New Year.

I mean changing your eating habits is hard enough without all the other pressures
that a new year can throw at you.

I hate the adverts on the tv at the moment trying to get you to take a two week
challenge by having two bowls of cereal instead of one.

Maybe you will drop a belt size, but come on isn’t the idea a way of eating to stay inshape for life?

Keep a honest diary of what you eat and exercise in those two weeks
and you can see how you can improve your diet.

Start just one thing at a time and keep up with it.

A New Year and a New You!

2006-01-01T10:44:00.000-08:00

Ah the New Year and the time when so many of us look at ourselves and our life’s and decide to make changes. I mean if you can’t be happy at Christmas then when can you be happy?Well done!

If you feel you need to improve your diet or life and want to do something about it then good for you for having the courage. However don’t rush into that gym membership just yet!

The question is what can you do to make this happen?

Well for diet you can start just by doing little things can make a big difference. First of all check out the diet tips on this blog. Cut down on things you know are not healthy, exercise a bit more, just going out for a walk once or twice a week can really help. Do exercises in your room if you don’t want to go to a gym, it’s a lot cheaper too! Have some low fat products instead of full fat. Join a slimming club.

Make this site a favourite of yours to visit. Look at our useful links, diet pages and low fat food products to see if they can inspire you. Little changes can lead to a big change overall.

With other life issues, talk to trusted members of your families and friends. They may agree with you or can just listen.

Remember change is a natural part of life. It is not something to be afraid off but to embrace!

J

Low Fat Cooking Methods

2005-12-23T04:18:00.000-08:00

After my Gadgets post I thought I would expand on Low Fat Cooking Methods and how it can make a big difference to your foods fat content.

Use Heavy-based or good quality cookware you will find that the amount of fat needed for cooking foods can be kept lower than normal.

Use Good Quality Bakeware which doesn't need greasing before use to make low fat cakes.

Don't Add Fat When Grilling If you absolutely must spray use a product like frylight, they do olive and vegatable oil and now a butter substitute.

Use Your Microwave Microwaved foods rarely need the addition of fat, so add herbs or spices for extra flavour and colour.

Steam Food Steaming is a great way to cook vegetables without fat and keeps more of the essential vitamins and minerals that are lost in boiling.

Braise or Saute Vegetables in the oven in wine or just water with added herbs.

Don't Add Butter to Cooked Vegetables Instead sprinkle with chopped fresh herbs or a low fat spread, experiment and see what you like.

Low Fat Gadgets

2005-12-19T03:53:00.000-08:00

The way you cook your food can make a massive difference to it's fat content. These items could be used in your new life style , get them maybe this xmas or wait till the new year and pick one up in the January sales.

Get a George Foreman 'Lean Mean Fat Reducing Machine'
This gadget grills your food and, because it's set at a slight slant, the fat dribbles off and into a little collecting tray that you can empty into the bin and rinse out ready for using again. Suitable for cooking fish, meat and vegetables too.

Get good quality cookware.
They wont need as much fat as cheap cookware.

Get a Microwave.
Microwaved foods rarely need the addition of fat, so add some herbs or spices for more flavour and colour.

Get A Good Steamer.
Steaming is a great way to cook vegetables without fat and keeps more of the essential vitamins and minerals than boiling.

Low Fat Roast Potatoes

2005-12-16T04:21:00.000-08:00

This is a great way to reduce fat intake.

First peel some potatoes.

Cut into a smaller size than your normal roast potatoes.

Boil in salted water for about 5 mins.

Rough them up a bit by shaking them around in the pan.

Here's the trick, spray some frylight, about 6 sprays around the potatoes and make
sure they are covered in the spray.

Place in a hot oven 220C and cook for about 45 mins depending on the size and
what else you have in the oven.

After a few times practicing they will be great and you will not miss ones cooked
in a lot of fat.

Low Fat Spreads

2005-12-14T10:22:00.000-08:00

Lets face it if you have bread/toast you are going to want to put some spread on it.

The good news is there are loads of low fat alternatives instead of using full fat butter, and the ones I’ve tried taste quite good.

Anchor half fat, 40% fat, 500g, , widely available. Perfectly all right. It melts and disappears in the mouth like butter.****

Diet Flora, 500g, widely available. Would be best of the lot if you want to lose weight because it has 50% less calories than the Anchor. ****

Sainsbury's Be Good To Yourself, sunflower spread, 500g,. ok, but has significantly less calories.***

Tesco Healthy Eating, sunflower light 500g, (half the fat of butter and margarine). Ok again. ***

Christmas Food Swops

2005-12-12T08:45:00.000-08:00

Xmas is a difficult time if you are trying to watch what you eat.

Here is a list of xmas food with their lower fat alternatives.

A handful Of peanuts (170 Cals) ------ 5 Roasted Chestnuts (85 Cals)
mini sausage roll (85 Cals) ------ Korn mini rolls less than 5% fat
Roast Turkey with Skin (171 Cals) ------ Lean roast Turkey no skin (132 cals)
Roast Potatoes 100g (150 Cals) ------ Fat Free Roast potatoes ( 85 cals)
100g Of xmas pudding (368 Cals) -------100G of sherry Trifle (180 cals)
1 tbs of brandy butter (124 Cals) -------1 tbsof sigle cream (30 cals)
mince pie (235 Cals) ---------- Open top Mince Pie (175 Cals)
One alcopop (200 Cals) ---------- Gin and Diet tonic (55 Cals)
Mulled Wine (250 Cals) ---------- Glass of dry cava (70 Cals)

Hope this helps.

How To Survive the Xmas Party

2005-12-10T12:09:00.000-08:00

It’s the time of the year when parties seem to be happening all around you and hopefully you get invited to some of them.

Here are 10 tips to help you stay fit during the holiday season.

1) Don’t eat nuts and crisps, they will make you drink more.
2) At the meal eat Slowly and enjoy each mouthful. This will fill you up more then quickly swallowing your food
3) Choose a salad or soup as a Starter, this will cut what you eat for your main course
4) Intersperse every Alcoholic drink with water. It will slow down the rate you absorb alcohol and help digest your food.
5) Avoid pastry food at buffets
6) Avoid food in a breadcrumb coating or that looks crispy. It will usual be high in fat.
7) Shiny food like peanuts should be avoided as they probably contain oil
8) Just because the company is paying don’t get your money’s worth remember the big picture.
9) If having wine finish your glass before filling it up again. Don’t let people keep on topping you up. So you know how much you have drank. Remember Calories are in every glass.
10) Dance a lot. Dancing Burns 420 Cals per hour, also if you are dancing you are not eating or drinking.

A Christmas Thought for Turkeys

2005-12-09T03:38:00.000-08:00

As it’s the Christmas season and we get ready to celebrate with friends and families on the big day. Don’t’ forget Christmas is for Turkeys too, so why not try a free-range bird this year?

This blog is about food, but sometimes we forget about how that food arrives on out plate in the first place.

Like most people in the world I too have to budget, but why can’t you save money in other ways and stop buying mass-produced food from animals that have been treated inhumanly. We all know about battery hens, ducks that have never been for a swim and pigs kept indoors in confined spaces. I Think we juist chose to ignore it when we buy meat.

I'm a meat eater, I'm not proud of the fact, but its true. As I have pets, I treat them with respect and I want my food to have had as good a life as possible.

The question is what can we do to make this happen?

Well for a start, buy more organic and free range produce. Look out for free range pork, chicken, and turkeys. Find that extra money you spend somewhere else in your budget. Only when we buy free range goods will supermarkets demand that their producers to do it that way.

Years ago when organic produce first hit the shops the supermarkets only stocked a few items. Only ‘buyer power’ can change the way we eat. Its starting to happen but there is a long way to go.

Spend a little more on the quality of animal produce and a little less on other goods.

Everyone including animals deserve respect in life as well as death.

J

The GI Diet

2005-12-08T03:30:00.000-08:00

The Glycemic Index (also glycaemic index, GI) is a ranking system for carbohydrates based on their immediate effect on blood glucose levels. It compares carbohydrates gram for gram in individual foods, providing a numerical, evidence-based index of post-meal glycemia.

The theory behind diets based on the Glycaemic Index is that foods with a low GI value slowly release sugar into the blood, providing you with a steady supply of energy, leaving you feeling satisfied longer so that you're less likely to snack. In contrast, foods with a high GI value cause a rapid - but short-lived - rise in blood sugar. This leaves you lacking in energy and feeling hungry within a short time, with the result that you end up reaching for a snack. If this pattern is frequently repeated, you're likely to gain weight as a result of constantly overeating.

Diets based on GI index simply encourage you to eat plenty of foods with a low GI value and avoid those with a high GI value. This helps to prevent swings in blood sugar, helping you feel fuller for longer. However, most GI diets also recommend cutting down on fat, especially saturates. This means many of the foods which have a low GI value but are high in fat - whole milk, crisps and chocolate, for example - are still limited.

What are the benefits of a GI Diet?

Feel fuller for longer.
Reduce food cravings.
Reduce snacking.
Help control your weight.

AlsoTesco is now starting to label selected foods with their GI rating. Look out for the big blue circles in store on selected low and medium GI foods.

Here are some useful links so you can read up more on the GI diet the weightlossresources is very good and the Times one shows some great recipes and gives a good review.

Like with all diets, see your GP to find out if this kind of diet is right for you.

How to survive all you can eat restaurants

2005-12-06T11:38:00.000-08:00

Last week I went with my partner to a Chinese all you can eat restaurant

I was shocked by the size of portions some of the people were eating there.

They just went back and back for more because it was free and they wanted
to get their moneys worth, not because they were hungry any more.

So I thought it might be a good idea to give a few tips on how to handle these places.
Especially the Chinese ones. So here are some tips:

Eat with chopsticks; they will slow you down, give you more time to feel full and ultimately keep you from overeating.

For your first course have soup (hot and sour is good), you will try something new and it will fill you up for little calories.

Then give the prawn toasts a miss and go for your main course. Only have one plate, so fill it up with different dishes, have a large amount of boiled steamed rice not fried (It will fill you up) then concentrate on the meat/fish dishes, beef in blackbean and oyster dishes are good.

Plum, hoisin and duck sauces are also excellent choices since they're fat-free. Just don't go overboard on the amount you use because these sauces are quite high in sugar.

If you do go for a sweet and sour dish make sure the chicken is plain and not covered in batter.

If you want treat yourself to a dessert; again just remember one portion. Try and have fruit instead of banana fritters. I know how difficult that sounds!

The secret is self-control, savour the food, not try and just get you money’s worth. Sometimes it’s better to have quality then quantity.

Low-fat crisps

2005-12-05T13:38:00.000-08:00

This week I'm trying low fat crisps, here are the ones tried. If you like some others then post a comment.

Sainsbury's lower fat crisps, 30% less fat. Nice Crisp.***

Aldi Balanced Lifestyle, 25% less fat. Not tried myself but heard they are pretty good ****

Walkers Lites! 33% less fat. Very good. ****

Tesco Select reduced fat crisps, 30% less fat. OK, but not as good as Walkers. ***

Sainsbury's Be Good To Yourself, baked potato and butter bakes, less than 3% fat. Not tasty and way to many I got really bored of them quickly. * (because of the low fat content not because of taste)

Of course the best way would be to give up crisps entirely and have some fruit instead.

Parma Chicken Kiev’s

2005-12-05T13:29:00.000-08:00

Parma Chicken Kiev’s (serves 4)

Ingredients:

4 oz quark
2 garlic cloves
3 tbsp. of finely chopped parsley
½ finely chopped basil
Black pepper
4 chicken breasts (no skin)
4 slices of Parma ham
Fry light

How to do it:

Mix the quark, garlic basil and parsley, make a pocket in each breast with a slit and fill with the quark mixture wrap with Parma ham, spray with frylight and cook from 20 mins at gas 7 or 220 C Or until the chicken is cooked.

The secret here is using quark, a really great low fat cream cheese, fantastic stuff and very versatile in deserts as well as main meals.

Thought for December

2005-12-01T01:00:00.000-08:00

Support is the key

Why is it that some people are supported by friends and partners when they embark on a diet and others aren’t?

I think it’s difficult enough to go on a diet, but to not get the support of your nearest and dearest makes it twice as hard.The question is why do they not support you?

Maybe they love you the way you are you might not need to lose weight. Or maybe they see it as a change to the way they will have too eat. Maybe they think you are trying to make yourself more attractive to the opposite sex and that doesn’t include themselves. You are not happy with your life whilst they are.You need to ask them why?

A lot of people join a slimming group and that’s all the support they need, but if you are giving up smoking and your partner keeps on blowing smoke on your face it wont help and its just the same if they are stuffing their faces infront of you. I know someone who when trying to diet, their partner decided to go to a well-known fried chicken fast food joint for dinner. They knew they would give in.

Now before you think I'm only coming form one side. I want you, the dieter, to know that you should remember that your partner my like full fat food, where as they can have it and you cant. Both parties need to work together; after all sharing a meal together is one of the great couple things to do.

I hate being the only one eating a burger so check out a recipe for low fat burgers. Just because you are dieting does not mean you too can't enjoy fast food, check out Chinese and Indian low fat dishes. If you find a great lowfat dish, involve them ask then to try it. Support works in two directions, give and take.

Diet Tips

2005-11-29T13:42:00.000-08:00

I’ve looked at loads of diet web-sites and all their tips seem to be the same. They all make sense too. So I’ve put together a list of the 20 of the most common and the most useful. Making small changes in your eating habits can help you dramatically.

20 Diet tips

1) Three meals a day (don’t skip breakfast).
2) Eat fruit between meals as healthy snacks instead of crisps.
3) Drink more water (if cold body use calories to heat water up).
4) Treat yourself at the weekend.
5) Keep a diet diary if still putting on load of weight, make a note of what you eat.
6) Join a slimming group if you need support.
7) Switch from sugar to sweetener.
8) Switch from half-fat to skimmed milk.
9) Switch to low fat fizzy drinks.
10) Exercise at least twice during the week.
11) Set yourself realistic targets.
12) If drinking have spirit with low calorie mixer (gin and tonic only 55 cals).
13) Cut down on caffeine.
14) If having Chinese then have plain boiled rice not special fried.
15) If you give into temptation then start again tomorrow don’t give up!
16) Don’t have Nan bread and rice with your curry.
17) Get into the habit of not having biscuits or cakes unless it’s a special occasion and then only have one.
18) Go for a walk at weekend or during lunch hours.
19) Include more vegetables.
20) Give up pastry.

Remember low fat food can taste great. So experiment with recipes and if you find ones you like then stick with them. You are bound to try ones you don’t like just try another instead.

The Atkins Diet

2005-11-28T09:08:00.000-08:00

Dr. Atkins revolutionalized the dieting world when he introduced the Atkins diet, it is a low-carb eating program.

The diet claims that you can lose weight on a high-fat, high-protein diet. It works on the premise that a healthy lifestyle requires a limited amount of simple carbohydrates, protein, exercise and proper portion control.

However the idea of giving up bread, chips and rice does not appeal to some of us.

The diet plan works on 4 general principles; weight loss, weight maintenance, good health and disease prevention. Today, the Atkins diet is the most popular, longstanding approach to weight loss in America. One of the reasons for this is the results people get in only a few weeks.

So it basicly says cut out the carbs ,no more than 20g a day and if you do this, you burn off your stored fat. However you need to drink a lot of water because it is hard on your kidneys.

Here is a Sample Menu:
Breakfast Scrambled eggs and bacon, decaf coffee or tea.
Lunch A Bacon cheeseburger, but no bun, no fries, with a salad.
Dinner steak, salad with dressing.

The Atkins Diet For:

Allowed to eat fat and protein.
Steady (and sometimes rapid) weight loss.
Reduces intake of sugars and processed grains.
Reduces appetite.
Life-time approach to dieting.
A ‘never be hungry’ approach to dieting.

The Atkins Diet: Against

Not ideal for vegetarians or vegans as it is a meat-heavy diet.
Linked to diseases such as osteoporosis and heart disease.
High in saturated fats and cholesterol.
Low in fibre.
Sometimes below the recommended daily values for several vitamins and minerals.

Like with all diets see your doctor before you start some diets are not suitable for everyone. Remember it might not be for you but there are a lot more out there.