Good Food Equals Better Living

You must avoid high saturated fatty food.  Your fat intake must be less than 30 percent.  Or, you would replace the saturated fat with vegetable or olive oil.  Your cholesterol intake must be at least 300 mg per day.  Choose foods that is high in starch and fiber to lower you cholesterol and produce energy.

Always read the food labels when you are going to buy prepared foods from the grocery.  You can compute the fat calories intake by dividing it with the total calories.

Here are Some Tips of Healthy Lifestyle on Preparing Foods:

1. In preparing salads, always use olive oil or vinegar dressing.
2. In choosing spread for bread, use margarine instead of butter or mayonaise.
3. Chickens should be prepared by broiled or grilled.  Always remove the skin before eating.
4. Trim off the fat when preparing the beef or pork steak.
5. When preparing burgers, we should avoid cheese and mayonaise.  Add lettuce, cucumber and tomato instead.
6. When preparing a fish dish, it should be broiled or poached.
7. In preparing pasta, avoid the cream sauce.  Use marinara or tomato sauce instead.
8. When ordering pizza, choose vegetable toppings instead of cheese and meat toppings.
9. In preparing baked potatoes, toppings such as butter and sour cream should be avoided.
10. Eat plenty of vegetables without heavy sauces.
11. The choice of dessert should be sherbert or fresh fruits.
12. For coffee or tea, choose skim milk instead of creamer with high fat content.

Conclusion:

Always remember we should be happy and comfortable with ourselves.  We should know what is the right way of healthy lifestyle.  Always have a goal to achieve.  We should not deprive ourselves so we would not be disappointed in the end results.