KEEPING FOOD SIMPLE

Here are some top tips for keeping food simple -

• Keep food as close to its natural state as possible is the best way to eat it.
• Cooking simply keeps things quick and easy. It doesn’t take much effort!
• Remember to use quality products.
• The secret to cooking healthier meals is figuring out where to skim fat & calories.
• Small changes….lighten a recipe or add some fresh healthy ingredients and your halfway there!
• Use Marinades these will help tenderise the meat and keep it moist. They also can enhance flavour that you might feel is lost by removing the fat.
• When pairing with Meat dishes -Switch White Rice to Brown Rice.
• Use Wholegrain pasta instead. Or try adding a Salad.
• Your plate should have a rainbow of colours…Along with your meat of choice; add some greens & a few carrots or some peppers, tomato & a salad.
• Try cooking a stir-fry & add plenty of veg.
• Remember to eat plenty of produce! Fruit & Vegetables are the foundation of a healthy diet, low in calories full of nutrients & are powerful antioxidants.
• Use Spices & Herbs to get different flavours into your meals without adding unhealthy fats. If fat is needed to cook use olive oil or rapeseed oil.
• Add fresh herbs at the end of cooking or dried herbs at earlier stages.
• Use Less Salt.
• Look at Portion Sizes.
• Prepare your food so that is it low in fat before cooking.
• Cook by Grilling and Roasting where possible. 
• Bring the family together by sitting down together to enjoy a meal, engage in conversation, and savour the taste, texture, aroma of a good home cooked meal. Forget TV dinners!
• Pay attention while you’re eating, tune in, eat slowly & chew your food thoroughly and enjoy every bite.
• We all need new habits, try to make time and our food choices count.
• Look at the Mediterranean diet –They savour mealtimes and have a proven healthy lifestyle.

Cullens Quality Butchers of Wicklow Town in association

with Dominican Convent Ecology Centre Wicklow

& Pura Vida Life and Fitness Coaching

& Jose Mounissy from ‘La Metisse’ Restaurant

Recently gave a Cookery Demonstration & Talk about

'Eating Healthy and the importance of a Balanced Diet'

As part of the Healthy Town Initiative