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Recipe makeovers: 5 ways to create healthy recipes
5. Downsize the portion size
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1. Reduce the amount of fat, sugar and salt
2. Make a healthy substitution
3. Eliminate or cut back on some ingredients
4. Change cooking and prep techniques
5. Downsize portion size
Putting it all together to create healthy recipes
Take morning glory muffins from unhealthy to healthy
2. Make a healthy substitution
Healthy substitutions not only reduce the amount of fat, calories and salt in your recipes but also can boost the nutritional content.
- Pasta. Use whole-wheat pasta instead of enriched pasta. You'll almost triple the fiber. (4.5g vs 1.8g and 156 vs 157 calories)
- Milk. Prepare a dessert with fat-free milk instead of whole milk to save more than 60 calories and 7 grams of fat per cup.
- Meat. When making casseroles, scale back on meat, poultry or fish and increase the amount of vegetables. You'll save on calories and fat while gaining more vitamins, minerals and fiber.
