TIPS TO LOWER FAT & CHOLESTEROL IN YOUR CHILD’S DIET
- Use safflower, sesame, soy, corn, cottonseed or sunflower seeds oil, nuts, seeds, olive, canola, peanuts, avocados, and fish as they are the rich sources of HDL cholesterol.
- Keep a check on visits to the fast food restaurants.
- Choose white meat such as fish, chicken instead of red meat.
- Use low-fat or no-fat dairy products such as skimmed milk and skim milk based cheese.
- Method of cooking can also help in reducing the fat content of foods. Use cooking methods like baking, boiling and grillinginstead of deep frying.
- Use low fat or no fat salad dressings or substitute lemon juice or vinegar for salad dressing.
- Read food labels and:
- choose food products made with unsaturated vegetable oils.
- select low fat convenience foods.
- avoid food products that are high in fat.
- avoid foods with partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, coconut oil or palm oil.
- Use herbs and spices to flavor meals instead of high fat sauces.