| on’t need to give up your favourite | | | | with it. Some shops will provide grilled fish which |
| “junk” foods, you just need to | | | | can be a better alternative, otherwise limit your |
| know the secrets to making them healthier! | | | | portion to one piece of fish, half a cup of chips |
| Here’s our run down on how to make | | | | and buy a fresh garden salad to go with it. Serve |
| healthier take-away choices when you’re | | | | it with a lemon juice and olive oil dressing. |
| just too tired or busy to cook. | | | | Fried Chicken – Again, turn to your local |
| Burgers & Fries – Generally, burgers | | | | independent take-away store who provides roast |
| made by a local independent take-away shop are | | | | chicken rather than fried. Some of the local guys |
| a little healthier than those from large franchised | | | | even use organic or chemical free chickens - just |
| drive-thru type outlets. Why? They are made | | | | ask them. They also contain an array of yummy |
| fresh when you order them, they use less | | | | salads and roasted potatoes to go along with |
| processed ingredients, they contain less sugar in | | | | your chicken. |
| the buns and you may be able to get a | | | | Pasta – Always choose whole wheat pasta |
| wholemeal roll (more fibre) from some places. | | | | rather than white pasta if they have it available. |
| You may also be able to substitute deep fried | | | | By doing this you are getting extra fibre and |
| chips with roasted potatoes. | | | | controlling your glycemic index. Napolitana and |
| Chinese/Asian Foods – Making a few | | | | Prima Vera sauces are generally healthier than a |
| smart choices, you can have quite a healthy | | | | Bolognaise or creamy mushroom sauce. Also |
| banquet with Asian foods which rely on a wide | | | | reducing your portion size and having salad with |
| variety of vegetables, herbs and spices for | | | | your pasta is a healthier option. If you |
| flavour. Choosing steamed dim sims, dumplings | | | | can’t get whole wheat pasta from a |
| rice etc. will automatically cut out extra bad fats. | | | | take-away store, your local supermarket is a |
| If you have never tried a dish like gado gado (an | | | | great alternative with a dizzying array of ready |
| assortment of steamed vegetables, boiled egg | | | | made sauces and healthy pasta. |
| and tofu topped with a peanut sauce - yum), | | | | Pizza – Choosing a thin crust rather than a |
| you’re in for a treat and the fat from | | | | pan style crust will make it healthier. Also choosing |
| peanuts is actually good for you. | | | | a vegetarian pizza or limiting your portion to a |
| Fish & Chips – The type of fish from | | | | couple of slices rather than eating a whole pizza |
| a “fish and chip” shop may not be | | | | on your own, will help reduce your intake of |
| as healthy as you think because it’s | | | | saturated fats and processed carbohydrates. |
| usually not the types of fish which are the most | | | | Serve your pizza with a salad of your choice and |
| health giving, the fish is not fresh and it’s | | | | a glass of wine and you’ve got a classy |
| deep fried; as are the chips that usually come | | | | junk food meal. |