'Eat Right' Challenge, Fat - Day 17

How to reduce 'bad' fats in your diet

Fatty cuts of meat, e.g. pork, lamb, streaky bacon, sausages

SWAP for leaner meats – chicken, turkey, lean beef. Trim off all visible fat before cooking. Eat back bacon or bacon medallions. Choose reduced-fat sausages.

Pastries & pies

EAT SMALLER PORTIONS – choose lattice topped or filo pastry pies; avoid suet pastry pies.

Cheese – especially hard cheese

CHOOSE REDUCED FAT VERSIONS – there are many lower-fat varieties available. OR buy a strong cheddar, so you need to use less to get the flavour. Grate your cheese smaller to make it go further. Read more here: How do you grate yours?

Coconut milk

CHOOSE REDUCED FAT VERSIONS – you could be saving around 90 calories per 100ml.

Cakes/biscuits

EAT SMALLER PORTIONS – or don't keep in the house (out of sight, out of mind!). If you buy these products, choose individually portioned. Enjoy occasionally.

Chocolate

SWAP to dark chocolate and limit portions. Buy fun-size chocolate bars or weigh it out into portioned food bags.

Fried foods

SWAP to a different cooking method – grill or oven bake. Fry using a 1-cal spray.

Takeaways

SWAP to homemade versions. Check out our fakeaway recipes:

Chinese choices

Low-calorie curries

Tasty tapas treats

Pizza (especially with meat-based toppings)

SWAP to homemade versions or lower calorie supermarket options. Check out some of our faves: Perfect pizzas.