Top 5 Ways to Reduce Fat Intake

1. Eat Lean Meats. Meat is one food that is very high in fat, most of it being saturated (unhealthy) fat. By cutting out these high fat meats, you'll greatly reduce your fat intake. If you're a meat lover, cutting it out from your diet isn't a realistic option. Instead, eat lean meats such as chicken, fish and some cuts of beef.

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2. Low Fat Milk and Dairy. A lot of people grew up on whole milk and moving to skim milk would be very hard. Instead of shunning whole milk in favor of skim milk overnight, do it in steps. First get used to reduced fat milk (2%). Next move onto low fat milk (1%) and if you want to keep going, try skim milk. The whole process can take you 1-2 months. If you do this gradually, the taste difference will be less noticeable. You can also try low-fat cheeses.

3. Bake. Baking will yield a food that is lower in fat than a fried recipe. When you fry a dish, you have to add butter or oil which gets absorbed into the food. Instead of fried chicken, try it baked (or even sauteed).

4. Get Off the Junk Food. Most junk food is loaded with fat. Pizza, hamburgers and hot dogs are all dripping with fat (literally). If you have a habit of eating these foods on a regular basis, you need to find another source of food. Start cooking, making your own lunch and finding healthy snacks to replace your unhealthy options with.

5. Cook. Homemade food is almost always healthier than what you can get at a restaurant. When you make your own recipes, you control what ingredients you use which will allow you to make changes and cut the fat content out of your meals. Use low fat dairy, less butter and bake your dished instead of frying them. If you need to add fat to a meal, use oils. They are loaded with healthy fats that will provide some positive health benefits.