Low Fat Cooking Tips

Summary: Dieting is made easier by cooking at home. Learning how to cook a low fat meal can be difficult. Using a low calorie or low fat substitute for a high calorie or fatty ingredient is often the first step in low fat cooking. Sometimes finding those ingredients or knowing what to add can be a challenge. Foods must not contain more than three grams of fat per serving if they are labeled “low fat.” To be “fat free,” there must be less than 0.5 grams of fat per serving.

Get great tips for low fat cooking in this series of expert video clips. Learn more about using low fat substitutes for baking, flavoring and sautéing. Our expert gives an introduction to low fat cooking with a comparison of “good fats” versus “bad fats.” Learn more about proteins in the form of low fat meat substitutes, nut substitutes and egg substitutes. Dairy products can be high in fat content, but if you watch these videos, you can learn more about cream cheese and heavy cream substitutes used in low fat cooking. Our expert offers tips for cooking and ideas for low fat cooking tools in these informational videos.