How To Control Your Calorie Intake

Calorie intake can be controlled through low calorie cooking methods that are:

Steaming:There are three ways of steaming your food direct, indirect and pressure cooking. As the use of oil is very minimal it results in lower fat content which is very beneficial for the calories conscious people. It can be used for cooking many food products vegetables as well as meat and sea food.

Boiling: Cooking food in boiling water is one form of cutting down on the oil. This also helps in removing the impurities of the food. This water can also be used as vegetable stock or chicken stock which is very good for health.

Roasting: It is one method of cooking food which uses the dry heat, be it an open flame or any other source of heat. It helps in increasing the flavor of the food. It is generally used for poultry products as well as tender meats and vegetables, potatoes, tomato, and other products.

Saut?ing: It means frying in a shallow open pan, that's the key with very small amount of oil. For even cooking all the vegetables should be evenly chopped. By steaming before saut?ing helps to reduce the fat and in this manner less fat is consumed.

Stewing: It is cooking of food in a covered pan with very small quantity of water. This pan is kept on simmer to keep the nutrients preserved. This method is used for meat, chicken, fruits and vegetables.

Grilling: It is a form of roasting which can be cooked by direct or radiant heat. The charcoal used gives a different flavor to the food. Vegetables too can be grilled which happens to be very tasty.

Poaching: The food is cooked in simmering liquid. It is mainly used for delicate food products like eggs, poultry, fish and fruit as they very easily fall apart. The flavor of the food is always preserved in such a manner of cooking.

Braising: It is the best way to get vegetables tender and cook tougher cuts of meat. It is basically cooking with moist heat which is done in a covered pot with small amount of liquid. You can also use small amount of oil too.

Marinate: Marinating is mostly done to meat as they soak up the flavor of the seasoned mixture of vinegar oil, spices, curd and lime. Here the meat is usually immersed in the mixture before being cooked to get the distinct flavor.

Fiber

Fiber is a very rich and healthy diet which helps in managing your weight. There are two types of fibers - soluble and insoluble. As it is a rich diet it helps in giving the stomach a required need for satisfaction and fullness. Rich in high fiber but poor in calorie content, which is the mantra for high fiber diet. Along with regular exercise regime, high-fiber, low-fat diet provides a healthy and happy body.

Artificial sweeteners

There are two types of artificial sweeteners one is the Types-nutritive and the other the non-nutritive. These sweeteners should be used according to ones own discretion. In general it is considered safe for consumption, but before adding anything new to your diet consult the doctor. These sweeteners are either 200 to 500 times sweeter than sugar and should be consumed in very small doses.

Fat replacers By the name itself you can make out that it replaces all or some fat in the food products. This is the best way to reduce your fat consumption which all reduces your calorie intake. There are three types of fat replacers: Carbohydrate based fat replacers, Protein based fat replacers and fat based fat replacers. All the fruits and vegetable purees are fat replacers. Instead of using the actual product which is rich in fat these purees and sauces help in reducing that.

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