Ever questioned just how to slim down your favorite household recipes? Beginning by tweaking your technique: rather of frying, try cooking, cooking, poaching or steaming. Then think about 18 substitutions that lower calories while improving fiber as well as nutrients:
| If recipe calls for: | Replace with: |
| Bread crumbs | Whole wheat panko crumbs, entire oats |
| Chocolate chips | 70% chocolate, or dark delicious chocolate portions or shavings |
| Creamed soups | Milk, pureed potato, tofu, pureed beans or Greek yogurt |
| Eggs | 2 egg whites per whole egg, or egg substitute |
| Ground beef or turkey | 100% white meat turkey, poultry breast, grass-fed lean beef, beans, lentils, peas or beans |
| Iceberg lettuce | Arugula, spinach, romaine, kale or other dark leafy greens |
| Marinade (oil-based) | Dry spice rub |
| Mayonnaise | Vegan mayo |
| Oil or butter | Applesauce with no added sugar or prune puree (baking), olive oil spray (cooking) |
| Pastry flour | Whole wheat pastry flour |
| Peanut butter (regular) | Natural peanut butter without any added sugar |
| Roux (flour + fat) | Arrowroot powder |
| Salsa (store-bought) | Home-made salsa (you’ll control the active ingredients) |
| Salt | Herb spices, garlic, hot mustard or horseradish |
| Sour cream | Greek yogurt |
| Sugar or syrup | Pureed fruit or applesauce without added sugar |
| Tuna canned in oil | Tuna canned in water |
| White rice, bread or pasta | Brown rice, 100% whole grain bread, or whole-wheat or bean-based pasta |
Tip: Mind your portions and also enjoy each bite
Make your dish modifies rewarding by regulating section dimensions. Load 1/2 your plate with veggies, 1/4 with complicated carbs (brown rice, whole-wheat pasta), and also 1/4 with healthy protein (meat, fish, tofu, legumes). Then consume slowly, and delight in every mouthful!
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