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