| Give your favourite family recipe a healthy makeover |
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By Stephanie Lawrence
Carol recommends these easy tips to reduce calories and fat and make your own recipes healthier:
• Substitute healthier fats and lower sodium ingredients, for example use soft margarine instead of butter, and sodium reduced broth. • Load up on the vegetables. • Use whole grains and whole wheat flour. • Use fresh or dried herbs, spices, flavoured vinegars or lemon juice instead of salt to enhance flavour. • For baked goods, cut down on the fat content and substitute part of the fat with a 100 per cent fruit sauce. • Add lentils or cooked beans to soups, salads and casseroles. • Add dried fruits, unsalted nuts or seeds to yogurt, salads and muffins. • Use lean cuts of meat and remove the skin from poultry and watch the portion size. You don't have to give up your favourite recipe. Look at the ingredients and see where you have room to improvise. The Heart and Stroke Foundation's Health Check website at healthcheck.org has more tips on how to make your recipes healthier and submit your recipe for a healthy makeover. www.newscanada.com |
(NC)—Love that old family recipe but not the fat and calories that come with it? Your favourite recipes may not be as healthy as you'd like them to be, - but it doesn't have to be that way. There are so many simply and easy ways to trim the fat and keep the flavour of the recipes you and your family love.
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