| The fat content in recipes can be reduced in | | | | no fat. Tuna packed in oil contains |
| a variety of ways:When buying hamburger, look | | | | considerably more fat.Lowfat cream of |
| for extra lean hamburger. This type has much | | | | mushroom and chicken soups are now available |
| less fat than regular hamburger. You can also | | | | at your grocery store. Check the labels to |
| substitute ground turkey for hamburger. | | | | see which one is lowest in total fat grams |
| Turkey has a slightly different taste, but it | | | | per serving.For the recipes that require |
| is good and generally costs less than | | | | milk, skim milk can be used without |
| hamburger. Ground turkey is generally very | | | | sacrificing flavor.For recipes call for |
| low in fat.For chicken, white meat contains | | | | cheddar cheese, there are low-fat and non-fat |
| less fat than dark meat. Try to buy boneless, | | | | varieties of cheddar cheese. The lowfat |
| skinless, chicken breasts. These contain | | | | variety work well in these types of recipes. |
| relatively little fat. Turkey can be | | | | The nonfat cheeses usually do not melt very |
| substituted for chicken. Boneless turkey | | | | well and aren't great for cooking.Lowfat or |
| breast is cheaper than chicken breast, and it | | | | nonfat sour cream, cottage cheese, cream |
| is a little lower in fat (although chicken | | | | cheese, and mayonnaise can be used without |
| breast is low in fat also).Trim as much fat | | | | sacrificing any flavor.Butter can be |
| as possible from pork before you cook it. | | | | eliminated from some recipes. When browning |
| Turkey ham can be substituted for real ham. | | | | onions, hamburger, etc., you can spray your |
| Turkey ham, of course, is really turkey. It | | | | skillet with nonstick spray or use chicken or |
| really does taste like ham, though, and can | | | | beef broth instead of butter to cook with. |
| be used wherever a recipe calls for ham. Some | | | | When baking, you can use reduced-calorie |
| people can't tell the difference between the | | | | margarine instead of butter, but the texture |
| two. Turkey ham has very little fat compared | | | | will not always come out right. You've got to |
| to regular ham.If you've never tried turkey | | | | experiment a little. Nonfat margarines |
| bacon, you're missing out! Regular bacon is | | | | currently on the market do not bake well at |
| made entirely of fat, with no nutritional | | | | all. Just remember...with baked goods, it's |
| value whatsoever. Turkey bacon is not a pork | | | | not always the calorie content per cookie or |
| product, it is made from turkey meat. Turkey | | | | piece of cake, it's how many you eat! |
| bacon contains little fat (it is usually | | | | Remembering that has helped me maintain my |
| about 97 percent fat free). It still doesn't | | | | weight better than any reduced calorie |
| have a lot of nutritional value, but it is | | | | diet.Originally published at Suite 101. |
| relatively low in fat and will give you a | | | | Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and mom |
| little protein. It tastes considerably | | | | who is the author of What's for Dinner?, an |
| different from regular bacon, but it is very | | | | e-cookbook containing more than 250 quick |
| good!Tuna can be purchased packed in oil or | | | | easy dinner ideas. |
| water. Tuna packed in water contains almost | | | | |