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