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Step 1
Understand which fats are bad fats. A nutrition label may list the total fat followed by saturated fat, trans-fat, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat. Which fats should you avoid? While saturated fat is unhealthy, the number 1 fat you want to avoid is trans-fat. Trans-fat is used to keep products solid at room temperature. Trans-fats have been linked to heart disease as well other health problems.
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Step 2
Find healthy substitutes for baking. For example, you can substitute oil with apple sauce when making baked goods. Other good options include fat-free yogurt and egg substitutes.
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Step 3
Cook with olive oil. While you may have thought olive oil was a bad choice because of the amount of fat it contains, it's actually good for you. Olive oil is loaded with good fat. This means that it's healthier for you than other types of oil. Best of all, olive oil can be used to make delicious salad dressings, which will also help you avoid bad fats.
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Step 4
Choose chicken breast instead of beef. A 4-ounce chicken breast has only 0.4 grams of saturated fat, while 4 ounces of beef has 4.5 grams. You want to cut the amount of saturated fat that you eat as much as possible because it can cause heart disease.
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Step 5
Look for low-fat or fat-free dairy products. Dairy products can be loaded with saturated fat, but dairy is essential for a healthy lifestyle. Thankfully, you can find low-fat and fat-free versions of every dairy product imaginable.
