Week 4 Grease Lightening - No Deep Fried foods.

Week 4. Grease Lightening – No Deep Fried Foods

Deep Fried foods would have to be the biggest enemy to anyone wanting to eat a healthy balanced diet.

Eating these foods on a regular basis can lead to serious   cardiovascular diseases such as Hypertension (high blood pressure), high cholesterol and clogged arteries which can lead to strokes and heart attacks.   Not only can fried foods cause heart disease but can also lead to Type II diabetes as well.

The reason why fried foods lead to these serious cardiovascular diseases is that they are commonly fried in oils such as vegetables oils that are high in trans fats which increase the LDL Cholesterol in  our blood stream (bad cholesterol) and reduces the HDL (good cholesterol).

The good news is that there are alternatives to eating deep-frying food:

1.   Oven baking.. This can be done by using a small amount of cooking oil. Roll the food in a thin layer of cooking oil and coat it with whatever seasoning you would like. Then, simply stick the food in the oven

2.   Cooking foods using other cooking methods such as poaching, steaming, stir-frying and steaming.

3.   Order grilled fish and seafood when out at restaurants instead of deep fried.

4.   Make careful menu selections – Pay attention to the description on the menu. Dishes labeled deep fried, pan fried, basted, batter-dipped, breaded, creamy, crispy, scalloped, alfredo, au gratin or cream sauce are usually high in calories, unhealthy fats or sodium. Order items with more vegetables and choose leaner meats.