Fat swop shop

Simple changes to reduce fat in your diet.

2-3 cream biscuits each day		1 apple or other fruit
1oz full fat spread or butter each day		1oz low fat spread or low fat butter
oil used in cooking		measure out 1 teaspoon instead of pouring
deep fat fried chips		oven chips/baked potato
frying		grilling/baking/poaching
ordinary mince		lean mince
full fat dairy products		low fat dairy products

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