Tips for Cutting Calories and Fat

Eat plenty of vegetables, fruits, and
grain products like bread and rice.
❍ Eat only small, single servings of
foods high in fat or calories.
❍ Eat less sugar and fewer sweets.
❍ Drink less alcohol or no alcohol.
❍ Choose foods whose labels say
low, light or reduced to describe
calories or fat.
❍ Choose 1 percent or skim milk
products and reduced fat cheeses.
❍ Replace ice cream with fat-free
frozen yogurt.
❍ Replace sour cream with fat-free or
low-fat plain yogurt.
❍ Make sure fish, poultry and meat
are lean. Trim skin and fat.
❍ Broil, roast or steam foods.