Easy ways to reduce fat content in some foods and other tips....

jeni Asda do ready prepared diced swede. I have problems with peeling and cutting a swede because of the old arthritis so sometimes buy it diced. Other than that I save the job for my DH .

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many many thanks. I have to go to the mall tomorrow and I think Theres an asda there. Will try

I sometimes use a hand held mixer to mash potato, makes it beautifully smooth and much easier on arthritic hands

You have to be careful with a hand-held mixer if your're mashing potato yogagran. If you do it even for a second too long, it becomes "wallpaper paste".

It is very fashionable for restaurants to offer 'crushed potatoes' which appear to me to be not-quite-mashed potatoes. What is the point?

Can anyone recommend a good rice cooker? I had a look on Amazon. Difficult to choose.

My stepson uses a hand blender to cream and mash the potatoes! ( I was amazed the first time he served them up to us)!! thats if your like creamed potaotoes

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I never use reduced fat products as we need some fat in our diet. it is carbs that make us fat.

I've given up grain - everything with grain in it, and my tum is gradually going down. I feel stronger and healthier too, as I tend to replace carbs with protein.

I love real butter on my vegetables - margerine and all other processed foods are banned from my kitchen. I just use butter or olive oil.

Saturated fat is not the enemy - but transfats are really bad for you.

As for worrying about cholesterol - I just don't care, as I cannot take statins.

I think the best tip for eating healthily is to eat good fats.

The tip in particular that sticks with me is to have avocado in a sandwich rather than mayonnaise. You still get that lovely, creamy texture.

Oh Yes! One of the treats visiting DS in NZ is that 'avos' are cheap and really buttery. Also grown outdoors tomatoes. Avo and tomato sandwiches every day.
There is the argument though that it is not so much fats as sugars we should cut down. Because they stimulate your appetite by releasing too much glucose into your bloodstream - you then produce lots of insulin that lowers your blood sugar and hey presto you are hungry again and craving something sweet. That is certainly the case with my DH who can only lose weight if his diet cuts out the refined carbs but includes a fair bit of fat and protein.

Yes, I certainly agree about sugar. We have to be aware that soft drinks contain a huge amount of sugar too - in a hot country like Australia far too much soft drink is consumed, and we have an awful lot of obese people here.

My husband is losing weight simply by drinking lots of water - he keeps a 1.25 litre bottle of water by his side all the time.

I have never had sugar in tea, but always had some in coffee, but I've trained myself to enjoy coffee without sugar now. I would never touch artificial sweeteners or sugar-free drinks - too many dodgy chemicals in them.

Phil Vickery did a lovely lower (wouldn't say low!!) fat Southern Fried Chicken recipe on Thismorning thismorning. Am going to give it a try for the GCs. Looks lovely. He finishes it off in the oven on a raised mesh tray thingy so that the fat can drain off. Watch this space!! You can find the recipe if you go on to their web site. I have just printed it off.

I watched him make that chicken and it looked delicious nanapug. Just thinking - should have included Phil Vickery on the romantic fantasies thread - he's delicious, too!

You can loose weight though exercise and proper diet. It is better if you prepare your own food for you to know the amount of calories you in take and to burn out.

One really nice tip I use when I feel a little naughty, and fancy a fry up, is to put a small amount of butter on some bread and grill it. It tastes just like fried bread and if you have a poached egg and some lean bacon with it, it is a super low fat fry up!!!