The ‘good’ fat aspect of avocados is promoted heavily. However all fats – ‘good’ or ‘bad are dense in kilojoules and will make weight loss difficult! One avocado is equivalent in kilojoules to 5 – 6 slices of bread and needs to be kept to occasional use when you’re on the path to weight loss.
The media is full of comments on sugar. If we put it into context remember that sugar has been with us for centuries. It started out as an expensive luxury item that was only used on special occasions. Now it’s readily available and has become a cheap everyday food. It’s time to put it back on the luxury item shelf!
Fresh and smoked salmon is farmed fish and has a fat content between 23 – 25% fat or more. Whereas tinned salmon, which is the wild or ocean salmon, has a fat content of 6 – 8%. Salmon is often promoted for its levels of omega-3 fats. Your tinned salmon has about half the Omega-3 of farmed salmon, which is still a very acceptable level.
Coconut oil has been given plenty of promotion over the last year. Keep in mind that the kilojoule content is similar to other oils, and the levels of saturated fat are higher than that of lard so should be used very sparingly for good health.
The humble potato really does have to work hard to gain a place on the dinner plate these days. But keep in mind that 100g of potato has half the kilojoules of 100g of meat or chicken. So, put the potato back into the evening meal, reduce the portion of meat or chicken and pile up the vegetables to give a well-balanced meal that’s lower in kilojoules.