Special Diets

Question 0

How to reduce salt in the diet

Answer 0

Reduce the amount of salt you cook with
Use herbs and pepper to flavour food instead of salt
Avoid food with a high salt content (packet soups, salted popcorn /nuts, ketchup, processed meat)
Fresh meat instead of processed meat
Read food sable

Question 1

How to reduce sugar in the diet

Answer 1

Drink water instead of sugary drinks
Choose low sugar cereals cakes and biscuits
Use a sugar substitute instead on sugar (Splenda)
Limit sweets , honey , jam and chocolate
Replace high sugar snacks for fruit and veg

Question 2

How to reduce fat in the diet

Answer 2

Cut visible fat off meat
Grill steam bake or boil foods instead of frying
Choose low fat dairy products
Increase intake of fruit and veg in the diet
Cut out fatty foods like cake chocolate ect.
Avoid high fat sauces like cream or cheese sauces

Question 3

How to increase fibre in the diet

Answer 3

Choose whole cereals such as brown bread/rice and whole pastas instead of refined cereals
Eat high fibre breakfast cereals
Leave skin on fruit and veg
Include peas beans lentils nuts and seeds in diet
Choose whole fruits instead of fruit juices

Question 4

Guidelines for planning a vegetarian meal

Answer 4

Use only veg fat and veg stock in soups
Eat wide variety of foods
Choose whole cereal
Use fortified soya milk to provide calcium