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Health & Finesse # 4 - Tips for Low Fat Cooking Success

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March 2005
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CONTENTS
VOL I Number 4 (March 1, 2005)
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Inside this edition..

* Editorial
* Tips for Low Fat Cooking Success
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Dear Subscriber,

Today I want to share the story of my friend Ann with you.

I met Ann many years ago when she was in college.

At the time she was an attractive woman, albeit
a heavy one.

I wouldn’t categorize her as obese, but she could stand
to lose a good 20-30 pounds or so (per her own admission
mind you, I’m no judge!).

For years Ann had simply decided that this was the size
her body was meant to be.

One day on a whim however she decided to join a local
masters swim program. For those of you that don’t know what
that is, it is a swim training program that trains average
swimmers like athletes.

She began working out at least three times a week, swimming
lap after lap until eventually she found herself swimming

a mile at a time.

Slowly but surely pounds started peeling off. Ann also
started replacing her high fat diet with more healthy food
choices, and wouldn’t you know it pounds kept peeling
off.

I had the pleasure of bumping into Ann a few days ago,
and I have to tell you she is a knock out. Got more stares
than I have seen women half her age get of interested
onlookers.

I chatted with her and to my great disbelief she told me she
had just delivered her second baby only a few short months
before.

Not only that, she gained a whopping 50 pounds while pregnant!

Despite that, Ann’s early interest in swimming and the changes
she had made to her diet remained permanent. While she admitted
it took a lot of hard work losing the extra pounds she had
gained back, she also admitted that it was well worth it.

I guess my point is for all of you out there looking to lose weight,
know this… stick with it and you can do it! Even if you have
minor setbacks.

So I’d like to dedicate of course today’s issue to healthy eating.

I hope you find the tips included in the article below helpful
for you in your journey toward fitness.

Beverley Brooke
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Trimming the Fat: Tips for Low Fat Cooking Success
By: Beverley Brooke
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“Variety is the spice of life…”

Healthy eating is a must for anyone wanting to lose weight
or stay in shape.

To eat well, you have to adopt a well balanced diet that is
low in saturated fat and high in nutrient dense foods.

In today’s fast food society, it is often hard to make low fat
food choices.

It is even harder to take time out of our busy schedules to take
a moment to make food selections that are healthy.

The good news is that there are several very simple things
you can do to lower the amount of fat in the foods you cook.

Simply adopting one or two of the above strategies will go
a long way toward improving your health and well being!

Tips for Low Fat Cooking

- Use mono-unsaturated or poly-unsaturated food products.
- Use a little bit of high quality olive or truffle oil to enhance.
- Choose lean cuts of meat, including fish or pork.
- Trim the fat from high fat cuts of meat.
- Select skinless chicken, or remove the skin before eating.
- Use cooking spray instead of butter.
- Broil instead of fry.
- Try stir frying vegetables and meats in broth not oil.
- Use spices to enhance the flavor of foods including:
Thyme, Cilantro, Rosemary, Allspice, Oreganos, Parsley, Cumin
Onion, Garlic

Adopting these simple measures alone can save you hundreds of calories,
and several pounds, each and every year!

Copyright © 2005 Beverley Brooke

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“To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art”
- La Rochefoucauld
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