Key Points:
- Oil, if consumed in excess, is harmful for health.
- The FSSAI has listed 7 tips to reduce oil consumption.
- These tips can help reduce the feasting of oil in daily food intake leading to a healthy body.
Let us admit the fact that getting a fit body is not an overnight thing. A healthy bodyweight takes a lifetime as well as giving up on the food you love the most. When your calorie intake is lesser than your calories outflow, that is when one actually starts shedding weight. Though most of us don’t realise that while consuming fried food, we end up consuming a lot of oil. But, FSSAI is here for the rescue.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has shared some easy tips to reduce oil consumption in our day-to-day life, which is very important for healthy living.
7 tips that FSSAI gives to reduce the oil intake are:
1) The BGS Hack
Bake-Grill-Steam are the alternatives to fried food. Follow this hack and get a healthier self.
Instead of frying your food try to bake, grill or steam it instead! #21DayChallenge #EatRight #HealthForAll #SwasthBharat@PIB_India @MIB_India @mygovindia @MoHFW_INDIA pic.twitter.com/SddVIgAHmC
— FSSAI (@fssaiindia) November 2, 2020
2) Get Snack Smart!
Eat Snacks that do not soak in a lot of oil and if possible, avoid all oily snacks. Yes, even Samosa has to be cut down on!
Snack smart! Choose snacks that are roasted or steamed over fried snacks!#21DayChallenge #EatRight #HealthForAll #SwasthBharat @PIB_India @MIB_India @mygovindia @MoHFW_INDIA pic.twitter.com/FQELsfvpp7
— FSSAI (@fssaiindia) November 3, 2020
3) Pour Measured Amount
Estimations in kitchen are as normal as the pollution in Delhi. But, both turn out to be harmful! Thus, using measuring spoons can lead to a lesser consumption of Oil.
Measure oil with a teaspoon each time when cooking to ensure you are consuming oil in a fixed and measured quantity. #21DayChallenge #EatRight #HealthForAll #SwasthBharat@mygovindia @PIB_India @MIB_India @MoHFW_INDIA pic.twitter.com/CtyXdp9pZ0
— FSSAI (@fssaiindia) November 4, 2020
4) Choose Oil Wisely
A number of oils have fats that are necessary for the body and consuming such oils will be helpful. Sunflower, rice bran, flaxseed, sesame, peanut, mustard or even coconut oil can be consumed, but, everything in limit.
Use a combination of oils (in moderation) to ensure you get all the essential fatty acids. #21DayChallenge #EatRight #HealthForAll #SwasthBharat@MIB_India @PIB_India @mygovindia @MoHFW_INDIA pic.twitter.com/MIvv4ka2u9
— FSSAI (@fssaiindia) November 5, 2020
5) Get Kitchen Clever
Roast and eat. When doing this, one apparently eats health and eats what one loves.
You can have your favourite papad but from now just roast it instead of frying it! #21DayChallenge #EatRight #HealthForAll #SwasthBharat @PIB_India @mygovindia @MoHFW_INDIA @MIB_India pic.twitter.com/gYgU5HvhUb
— FSSAI (@fssaiindia) November 6, 2020
6) Purchase Limited
Keep a check on how much to buy. If more is bought, more will be consumed and hence, make sure to buy less, to reduce the intake.
Set limits to how much oil you buy and consume and then gradually reduce your consumption!#21DayChallenge #EatRight #HealthForAll #SwasthBharat@mygovindia @MoHFW_INDIA @PIB_India pic.twitter.com/Z7m6fVQh3G
— FSSAI (@fssaiindia) November 7, 2020
7) Do Not Reuse!
Refrying Food or even Frying Food in oil which has already been used released toxins that are harmful for the body.
Frying food in oil that has been heated and used previously can be harmful for health as it releases toxins. So measure oil wisely when frying! #21DayChallenge #EatRight #HealthForAll #SwasthBharat@PIB_India @mygovindia @MoHFW_INDIA pic.twitter.com/xGbl5IPkun
— FSSAI (@fssaiindia) November 8, 2020
Follow FSSAI’s tips and get on to being a fitter you!
