- Pick out vegetables and fruits without high-calorie sauces or added salt & sugars
- Choose fiber-rich whole grains
- Pick up poultry and fish without skin prepared in healthy way
- Decide over lean cuts of meat instead of those high in fat
- Eat fish at least twice a week, especially fish containing omega-3 fatty acids (e.g. salmon, trout and herring)
- Make sure your dairy is Fat-free (skim) or low-fat (1%)
- Avoid foods with partially hydrogenated vegetable oils to reduce trans fat
- Limit saturated fat and trans fat by replacing them with the better fats (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated)
- Cut back on beverages and foods with added sugars
- Choose foods with less sodium and prepare foods with little or no salt
Last updated on July 20th, 2022 at 11:22 am