Eating Suggestions

Breakfast Suggestions

• Muesli, porridge, nutrigrain, all bran, sultana branflakes, weetabix, etc. plus skimmed or semi-skimmed milk -(fresh 'n'lo, super'lo, can be stored in the freezer), marvel, etc.

• Soaked dried fruits (prunes, apples, apricots, figs, etc.). Sultanas or raisins may be sprinkled on cereal.

• Fresh fruit (grapefruit, or try apple or banana in cereal).

• Linusit Gold may be sprinkled on breakfast cereal. (NB. if you are just starting to take Linusit Gold start off by adding 1 tsp to food and gradually building it up if needed).

• Wholemeal bread or toast - choose wholemeal or high fibre varieties with "high in Polyunsaturates" margarine.

Light Meal Suggestions

• Home made vegetable soup (use a low fat stock) with wholegrain cereals such as peas, beans. lentils, brown rice, barley. Linusit Gold may be sprinkled onto soup.

• Crispbread or crackers with "high in polyunsaturates " margarine and a savoury spread or low fat cheese topping.

• Sandwiches with lean beef, chicken, turkey, tuna or salmon (tinned in brine) or boiled egg (maximum 3 per week).

• Suitable lean meat, low fat cheese, fresh fish or shell fish, sardines in olive oil, tuna or salmon (tinned in sunflower oil) with seasonal salad with a dressing of vinegar and a suitable oil (e.g. sunflower, safflower, soya, corn, linseed).

• Linusit Gold may be sprinkled on salad.

• Fresh fruit salad.

Main Meal Suggestions

• Starters

  • Home made soup (not cream or high fat soup) or consomme

  • fresh fruit or vegetable juice,

  • fresh grapefruit,

  • seasonal salad with sunflower oil and vinegar dressing.

• Main Courses

  • Savoury stew or casserole with chicken, turkey, rabbit, fish, game and vegetables.

  • Savoury meat or pulse loaves.

  • Homemade beef (very lean), bean or nut burgers.

  • Homemade liver casserole.

  • Homemade liver pate with wholemeal toast and salad dressing.

  • Grilled or baked fish with low fat sauce (e.g. tomato, herb).

  • Homemade fish pie or fish cakes.

  • Kedgeree made with brown rice.

  • Roast chicken or turkey with seasonal salad and dressing or lightly cooked vegetables and jacket potatoes.

  • Grilled herring in oatmeal - brush with sunflower oil or similar while cooking.

  • Soused herring or rollmops - preferably home prepared, but if not check ingredients.

  • Grilled trout - serve sprinkled with lemon juice.

  • Grill or shallow fry (in sunflower oil or similar) white fish in homemade breadcrumbs.

• For Afters

  • Fresh fruit salad

  • Low fat (Flora) cheese and wholemeal crackers

  • Carob coated rice cakes

  • Original crunchy bars (NB. High in Sugar)

  • Fruit sorbets (NB. High in Sugar)

  • Baked bananas

  • Baked apples with sultanas and unrefined sugar

  • Wholemeal pancakes (made with skimmed milk and wholemeal flour) stuffed with fresh fruit

  • Fresh pineapple, melon or other seasonal fruits (e.g. peaches, grapes, strawberries)

  • Stewed fresh fruit (e.g. apples)

  • Shape fromage frais (a low fat cream cheese/fruit dessert)

  • Low fat yoghurts with added fresh fruit

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