Char kway teow, burgers, late-night prata ― healthy eating can be tough with all the delicious but calorie-laden food that surrounds you. However, eating foods with low calorie density have similar effects on feelings of fullness and are good for your waistline.
Instead of rejecting your favourite carb-laden dishes, why not just substitute some ingredients in the dish and consume fewer calories! So that you can reduce your calorie intake while enjoying your favourite dishes!
How to start your day right with some healthy swaps?
1. Stick only to the kaya without butter to save 180 Calories for one serving of breakfast toast set.
2. Choose the plain white carrot cake (402 Calories) over the black, (556 Calories); over 100 Calories lighter.
Learn to enjoy your lunch with healthier habits
1. Choosing wholegrain rice over flavoured rice, such as chicken rice, nasi lemak rice, nasi biryani rice or yam rice, will also cut your calorie intake by 120 Calories.
2. Further to remove the chicken skin for your chicken rice, ayam penyet or chicken chop to save more calories.
3. Order noodle soup instead of dry noodles containing more oil and sauces. Avoid savory garnish of deep fried shallot, anchovies, nuts or sesame oil to cut more calories.
Go for a light dinner with meals under 500 calories
1. A nourishing chicken soup with a small portion of rice or noodles will be satisfying but be aware of what is in your bowl. Fish soup bee hoon with evaporated milk and deep-fried fish notches up 642 Calories (while fish soup bee hoon without milk adds up to 326 Calories).
2. Opt for boiled or steamed prawn dumpling at just 48 Calories per dumpling, compared to its fried equivalent, which weighs in at 62 Calories per dumpling.
You don’t need to go for an extremely low-calorie diet for your weight control. Reducing your daily calorie intake by 50 calories per meal can help you lose weight gradually!