One of the main things that keeps people from trying low fat foods is the fact that a lot of them taste, well, pretty bad. It's all too easy to brush it off as "rabbit food," and convince yourself that you need real food. However, there are many low fat foods that are actually quite flavorful and there are methods that you can use that can enhance flavors without adding fat. Low fat food doesn't have to taste awful and we'll show you how you can actually start enjoying it with a few tips.
Let's look at a popular low fat food, skim cottage cheese, that is high in protein and very helpful for anyone that is on a diet. If you're used to eating regular cottage cheese, or none at all, the flavor in the skim or fat free variety can be a bit off. Try adding a little black pepper on top, or even some paprika. If you like it spicy, try adding a little shot of Tabasco sauce to it. Look for seasonings that are fat free and that will add to the flavor of your low fat cottage cheese.
Now, let's move onto low fat cereal. In some cases, it may be better to call it low fat cardboard. The same is true with low fat chips. They really can taste a little flat and pretty unappetizing. If you're eating low fat cereal and barely choking it down, try adding a little Splenda to it. This is a great calorie free sweetener that can really help and it doesn't affect your blood sugar as opposed to Nutrasweet or saccharin. You can also try using vanilla flavored soy milk instead of regular milk. You'll be getting the benefits of soy protein and the vanilla flavor helps mask the tastelessness of the cereal. For fat free chips, try dipping them in fat free salsa. Once again, you're tricking your tastebuds and it really does work.
Salsa is a great additive for a lot of foods that can spice things up without adding any fat. Use it on lean chicken to make it less boring, or add it to some celery for an extra kick. Anytime you would normally use high fat dip, replace it will fat free salsa. This gives you that feeling of being able to enjoy dipping foods without the guilt.
The main key is retraining your palette. Let's face it, high fat foods taste pretty good and that's why they are so hard to quit. However, here's an experiment you can try. Eat low fat foods for one month and then allow yourself a small sample of the foods you used to enjoy. Chances are, that high fat food is going to taste pretty awful. You'll be able to literally taste the oil and it may even make you a bit nauseous. The human palette is highly trainable and if you can convince it that low fat tastes better, you'll never be in danger of falling off the wagon again.
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Originally posted 2008-11-25 23:03:20. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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amen to the retraining.
) when he watched me eat my concoctions—-but they taste GREAT TO ME!!
my poor husband throws up a little in his mouth (his words
M.
I am trying to retrain and I think I will be successful. I am fighting a lifetime of bad eating habits. (hidden in part by 4 hours of basketball a day until I was ~21).
Good points. I’ve started to enjoy things I would never ever have imagined myself eating before.
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Low fat foods often make up for the missing fat with artificial ingredients, gelatins, and chemical thickeners.
Besides that, healthy fats are GOOD for you.
I’d rather have a single serving (i.e. 1/2 cup) of whole fat cottage cheese than more of the gelatinous mess that is “skim” cottage cheese.
Good article. If you want another tip, I have been trying the Monkey Bar Gym diets and it has also helped me enjoy a vegan diet. I have been sticking to this diet for months, and it has helped me lose weight AND feel healthier inside!
Eating lean meat, and fresh vegetables is the best way to lose weight. As well as not putting a whole lot of saturated fats into your body, some of the vegetables (such as celery) have negative calories, which is a great way to reduce your caloric intake.
If you are focusing on building muscle as well, protein shakes made with protein powder, milk, and eggs are a fast, and tasty way to bulk up your diet.
As we all know, diet is the most important thing in wanting to lose weight, and you need to be putting lots of good nutrients into your body in order to get long-lasting results.
Thanks for the post,
Johnny
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