How to Reduce the Amount of Fats within your Diet

• Reduce total fat intake
• Cut fat off meat
• Use low fat dairy products
• Use spreading fats and oils sparingly
• Replace saturated fats with mono or poly unsaturated fats
• Avoid hydrogenated (TRANS) fats
• Watch out for “hidden fats” (i.e. the way something is cooked can add fat to the meal e.g. frying an egg adds 50% more fat than boiling an egg.

If you eat too many foods high in fat and sugar it can affect your health, this includes:

• Weight gain
• Obesity
• Heart disease
• High blood pressure
• Tooth decay (sugar)