| When you are on a low calorie diet, you will want | | | | That is just for taste. If you are looking for |
| to find recipes for foods that are low in calories. | | | | substitutions for ingredients in your favorite |
| Yet, sometimes, you'll find something that you | | | | recipes, you can often find these too. Look for |
| really would like to eat but it will have something | | | | low fat foods instead of whole fat. When |
| in it that is high calorie. Can you still make it? How | | | | considering no fat foods, you'll find a real |
| can you get around those tricky situations? To | | | | difference in the taste and often the texture of |
| help you, there are a number of substitutions that | | | | the food. Instead, take a few extra calories and |
| you can easily use in most recipes to get all of | | | | take in the low fat foods. |
| the flavor and texture of the recipe you are | | | | You can also look at your oils. Extra virgin olive oil |
| looking for but with a whole lot less calories. Low | | | | has a lot of good fats in it and is very good for |
| calorie fat diets may be an alternative. | | | | your heart. Use this instead of vegetable oil. You'll |
| If you would like something cold but ice cream is | | | | find that margarine is a better choice over butter |
| just too rich in calories, consider low or non fat | | | | too. A good quality product won't taste bad either. |
| frozen yogurt. To replace whole milk, substitute it | | | | There are a number of other ways that you can |
| with skim milk. Look for reduced fat cheeses | | | | handle the foods you eat. Look at the ingredients |
| instead of standard cheese for a large deduction | | | | in your favorite recipe. Ask yourself what you |
| in calories, fat and sodium. For cakes and pies that | | | | can replace in that recipe that may be lower |
| are too calorie rich, look for something less rich | | | | calorie than something already there. You may |
| such as angel food cake or sorbet with all of the | | | | find that there are even some of the best flavors |
| sweetness you crave. | | | | in these reduced calorie foods. Finally, don't feel |
| Pudding...sugar free pudding, even better is gelatin | | | | that you have to spend a lot of money to be on |
| Potato Chips...pretzels. | | | | a low calorie diet. Some of the best foods for |
| Doughnuts...go for bagels | | | | you are whole vegetables and fruits. |