Top Tips

We could all be more health-conscious.

Here are some top tips and healthy hints for the kitchen:

use unsaturated oils and margarines for spreading and cooking;
use wholemeal flour, pasta, bread and rice;
use LoSalt in cooking and at the table (if you need the taste of salt);
use skimmed or semi-skimmed milk in cooking and for drinking;
grill instead of frying whenever possible; and
steam vegetables instead of boiling (without salt) until just crisp.

For a healthy, varied diet:

eat more starchy, fibre-rich foods such as bread, potatoes,
pasta, rice and cereals;
eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables - aim for 5 servings each day;
cut down on fat by choosing leaner meat, more fish, lower fat
dairy foods and fewer fried or fatty foods;
eat less salty foods and choose reduced sodium products when shopping.
For cooking or at table, use a reduced sodium salt such as LoSalt; and
go easy on sugar and sugary foods.