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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

What To Eat Of Poultry And Dairy Products In Low Fat Diet? Healthy Living Part 6

By Haiyan Lai-Heskin

We have learnt about soup, meats and fish to eat on a low fat diet in the past a few parts of "healthy living". Today we are going to talk about how to get the best of poultry and dairy products.

Among all the poultry, chicken and turkey are excellent sources of animal proteins for low-fat, low-cholesterol content, provided lean poultry is used. But the dark meat of poultry is higher in fat content than white meat. Chicken legs are dark meat and can be much more fatty than breast portions.

Duck and goose are always considered fatty meat, but if you are on a diet I suggest you use skinless breast fillets, because that will cut down the calorie content of this meal hugely; skinless duck and goose are actually very lean.

The fat from chicken and turkey is still best drained off and removed in the same manner as in the preparation and cooking of all meats, even though it is much less quantitatively than that in meat.

Eggs are an excellent source of protein. It is of high biological value as it contains all the essential amino acids needed by the human body. But egg yolk contains one of the most concentrated forms of fat available?namely cholesterol?and therefore should be avoided. Egg whites, which are proteins, may be eaten and used for cooking as much as desired.

Milk and dairy products are providers of?calcium, phosphorous, magnesium and protein which are all essential for healthy bone growth and development. One pint or more daily of non-fat or skim milk should be taken. Use fortified milk with added amounts of vitamin A and D, as now commonly in use. Buttermilk is also a refreshing source of milk with an exceedingly low-fat content.

Cheese is a food consisting of proteins and fat from milk, usually the milk of cows, buffalo, goats, or sheep. The majority of cheeses cannot be used in the low-fat diet, as they are very high in butterfat content.

Nonetheless, some cheese like cottage cheese is one of the several important exceptions. It is a soft, fresh-curd variety of cheese that has been made from dry curd and non-fat milk, specified by federal law and must contain a minimum amount of butterfat to meet legal requirements. And it has long been popular with the dieting crowd.

When you buy and use cottage cheese, one thing you should always check is whether they are creamed or not. The creamed cottage cheese of course does contain fat. The failure to notice that is the most frequent pitfalls in the use of cottage cheese.

Cheese made from milk whey and a favourite of Italian cooks, those various brands of cottage cheese such as "Slim Cheez" or Ricotta Cheese which taste like creamed cottage cheese can be used for low-fat menus. Some cheese spreads or dips which made from non-fat or cottage cheeses are also very good choices for low fat diet. - 17273

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