Eating is living! I know food can be tantalizing and tempting to the eyes, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t careful about what we put in our mouths every day. Today, the abundance of fast food restaurants and chains wreaks havoc on our diet, so a savvy diet watcher needs to be careful. Even supermarkets sell and advertise delicious microwaveable dishes that you can pop in the oven and enjoy later. But what about nutritional values? There may be some ingredients that can be harmful to your body; So, it’s healthier if we cook our own food, because we can choose the ingredients. For a busy career-oriented person, for people who have illness or disease, as well as diet-conscious people, simple and practical cooking is best.

Two easy methods that we will discuss here are frying and grilling. But in frying we have to deal with the oil that a dieter tries to avoid; the dish absorbs so much oil, that it sometimes loses its original flavor, while grilled food retains it. Apart from fats, oily foods are not recommended for those who strictly follow their diet regimen. Too much oil from food is also prohibited for people who have diabetes and heart disease. If you have a disease that can be triggered by eating fatty foods, you should stop eating them. Think about the health of your body more than your happiness when eating. You don’t want to waste your life in a hospital bed, do you?

In the food grill, we can use the electric grill or the traditional charcoal grill. We can better preserve flavor by wrapping seasoned grilled foods in aluminum foil just before placing them on the grill and cooking. The heat from the grill will be distributed evenly on the plate, so less time is needed to cook food. Experts also recommend against directly grilling food on your charcoal grill because the charred part is harmful when eaten frequently. Also, by wrapping it in aluminum foil, the dish will retain the juices and nutrients. If you are on a diet, it is essential to eat a balanced meal daily, so as not to compromise the sustenance that our body urgently needs. Grilled foods, especially fish, meat, and poultry, satisfy our protein needs. Potatoes and corn can also be grilled, as well as some vegetables on the side and it’s already a complete meal; that is filling, less cholesterol and it will surely help your diet a lot.

However, you may notice that sometimes grilled food tastes bland, so you can do something about it. You can brush the top of your skinless chicken or fish fillet, of course, with canola or sesame oil. Then you can sprinkle some iodized salt, crushed basil leaves or rosemary and enjoy your healthy, slim-fit dish. Even though it may taste like fried food, you have not interrupted your diet plan because the oil you used is diet friendly and easy to digest.