Measure, don’t glug, oil — a glug works out at a generous tablespoon. One measured teaspoon is more than sufficient for stir-frying or coating salad leaves. Do this and you’ll save 80 calories a time.
Swap a 170g fillet steak for a sirloin of the same size and you’ll save 54 calories, because sirloin is leaner.
Stir a teaspoon of cinnamon, instead of sugar, into your porridge or sprinkle over stewed fruit. Cinnamon has been shown to lower blood sugar, cho- lesterol and triglyceride blood fats in people with type 2 diabe- tes. It is beneficial even if you aren’t diabetic, because it helps control post-meal insulin spikes, which cause hunger pangs.
If you usually have a medium latte made with semi-skimmed milk (188 calories), swap to a medium cappuccino made with skimmed milk (82 calories). If you do this every weekday, you will lose a pound in two months.
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