Recipes

Healthy Food Shopping

Fill your kitchen with a supply of lower calorie basic items such as the following:

Dairy

• Skimmed or semi skimmed milk, low fat yogurt or cottage cheese
• An olive oil based reduced fat spread
• Eggs

Bread, Rice, Potatoes & Pasta

• Breads, bagels, pitta bread, wholemeal muffins
• Soft corn tortillas
• Low fat, low sodium crackers, crispbreads
• Plain cereal, dry or cooked (not toasted/crunchy)
• Rice, pasta, bulgar wheat, oats, pearl barley

Meat & Fish

• Chicken or turkey (without skin)
• Fish and shellfish
• Lean beef, fillet, sirloin, loin, extra lean mince
• Pork - leg, shoulder, tenderloin
• Lean lamb - leg, fillet
• Dry beans and peas

Fruit & Vegetables

• Fresh, dried, frozen, canned fruits in light syrup or juice
• Fresh, frozen or no added salt canned vegetables
• Low fat or fat free salad dressings
• Mustard, ketchup, pickles, salsa
• Jam, jelly, honey 

The following healthy recipes and tips have been compiled for those trying to eat healthier, lower fat foods as well as those trying to lose weight.

Approved by London Medical's Senior Clinical Nutritionist, these recipes are quick and easy to prepare suitable for the whole family.