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Friday, April 10, 2009

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

By Haiyan Lai-Heskin

Poultry and dairy products are very good source for a low fat diet, if you know what to eat which we are going to describe it in this part of healthy living.

Poultry is low fat, high in protein and is a useful source of B vitamins. Chicken and turkey are excellent sources of animal proteins for low-fat, low-cholesterol content, provided lean poultry is used. The dark meat of poultry is higher in fat content than white meat. Skin should be discarded. Giblets are very high in fat content.

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.

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

Eggs are an important source of protein, essential vitamins and minerals and can make a significant contribution to a healthy diet. Egg whites, which are proteins, may be eaten and used for cooking as much as desired. The yellow portion of the egg, or the yolk, contains one of the most concentrated forms of fat available?namely cholesterol?and therefore should be avoided.

Milk is highly rich in various nutrients and therefore people over all age groups should consume dairy products. One pint or more daily of non-fat or skim milk should be taken. Buttermilk is also a refreshing source of milk with an exceedingly low-fat content. Other dairy products such as yogurt and cheeses contain an efficiently absorbed form of calcium.

Cheese is a naturally nutrient?rich food and provides energy and nutrients within relatively small quantities. The majority of cheeses are very high in butterfat content and so cannot be used in the low-fat diet, as they are made mostly from the milk of cows but also other mammals, including sheep, goats, buffalo, reindeer, camels and yaks.

However, there are several important exceptions. First is cottage cheese made from dry curd and non-fat milk, as specified by federal law. Cottage cheese must contain a minimum amount of butterfat to meet legal requirements.

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.

Various brands of cottage cheese that taste like creamed cottage cheese are available, such as "Slim Cheez" or Ricotta Cheese made from milk whey and a favourite of Italian cooks. Cheese spreads or dips made from non-fat or cottage cheeses are also widely used for low-fat menus. - 17274

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