| Do you need to eat healthy foods, but don't want to | | | | Review Portion Size |
| give up your favorite recipes? With the massive trend | | | | If you're used to having one large piece of cake, try |
| in the nation for eating a healthy diet, there's plenty of | | | | cutting it a little thinner. If you regularly eat two cookies, |
| opportunity to make the necessary changes with | | | | why not eat one cookie, a little more slowly. If you |
| hardly any sacrifice. So, whatever the reason for your | | | | must have seconds, have an extra serving of |
| change of diet, whether it's to lose weight or manage | | | | vegetables or salad. |
| a health condition, you may not have to give up all your | | | | Eat More Fruit & Vegetables |
| favorite foods. Why not try adapting your favorite | | | | Whatever sorts of meals you enjoy - try cutting down |
| family recipes, it could be easier than you think. | | | | on the carbohydrates (potatoes, rice, bread) and eating |
| Here's our five tips for making your favorite foods | | | | more vegetables. If you're eating pizza or burgers, |
| more healthy:- | | | | make sure you also have a portion of salad. Try and |
| Reduce Sugar | | | | incorporate fruit into your dessert, or simply have a |
| If you are baking, why not try baking your favorite | | | | piece of fruit instead of a pudding. |
| recipe with 2/3 or ¾ the usual amount of sugar. | | | | Experiment With New Recipes |
| Often this can result in it tasting just as good, but | | | | Even if you adore your tried and tested recipes, |
| cutting down significantly on the calories. | | | | looking at recipe books & websites can give you |
| Replace White Flour | | | | an idea of how to incorporate healthier ingredients. |
| In any cake or cookie recipe, try replacing up to half | | | | Instead of feeling this is a burden, why not view it as |
| the flour with whole wheat or wholemeal flour. You | | | | an opportunity to renew your love of cooking and try |
| can also experiment with other types of flour to see | | | | something new? |
| how they affect the flavour, start with replacing 10% | | | | Why not indulge yourself by buying a new cookbook |
| white flour with rye or buckwheat to start with. | | | | or cooking magazine, perhaps from one of your |
| In some of your most wickedly sweet recipes, such as | | | | favorite celebrity chefs? Of course, there's always |
| chocolate brownies or cakes, you can often retain the | | | | plenty of cook books available in your local library, to |
| flavor and moisture by replacing white flour with | | | | give you plenty of inspiration. Cooking should be fun, so |
| almond flour (or ground almonds). Try experimenting by | | | | remember to enjoy cooking and experimenting! |
| replacing up to 25% of the flour initially. | | | | |