Home-made meals provide opportunities to be creative and make simple changes in order to enjoy a healthy, varied diet. M
Marvellous meal makeovers Home-made meals provide opportunities to be creative and make simple changes in order to enjoy a healthy, varied diet. Making your own freshly prepared dishes does not have to be difficult or time consuming. Meal makeovers include choosing different ingredients, using alternative cooking methods and planning what to serve with the dish. Remember, a simple change made in one recipe can often be transferred to another.
Choose lean meat
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Consider portion sizes
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Add plenty of fruit and vegetables
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Modify the recipe
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Additional tips a nd tricks: • Add beans an d/or lentils to increase the fibre content • Choose a tom ato based sauce rather than a cre amy one.
