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5 Ways to Reduce Fat in Your Diet

1. Reduce visible fat.

Limit amount of butter, margarine, mayonnaise, peanut butter added to foods.
Reduce amount of gravies, sauces and creamed foods

2. Select leaner cuts of meat and trim of excess fat.

Boil, broil or bake. Don't fry

3. Substitute low-fat or non-fat milk for whole milk.

Purchase low-fat yogurt and low-fat cheese

4. Reduce fat in recipes.

Fat used in recipes can often be cut in half

5. Watch the "fast foods"

Larger burgers, fried chicken, French fries and hot dogs are high in fat

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"If you reduce your fat intake, you will also be reducing your calories, Fat has more than twice the calories by weight than protein or carbohydrates"

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