| Do you remember Grandma's apple cobbler?
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| | bring out the flavor of dried herbs rub
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| Is spaghetti one of your favorite meals?
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| | them with your fingers before adding them
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| You can still eat these things, but new
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| | to the recipe.8. Cut back on sugar.
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| versions of them, if you know how to swap
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| | Recipes made with half the sugar may
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| ingredients. Here are 10 tips for fixing
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| | taste just as sweet. Instead of sugar
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| heart healthy recipes.1. Replace eggs wih
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| | you may use Splenda, a no-calorie
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| a cholesterol-free egg substitute. If you
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| | sweetener made from sugar, or half
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| don't have a substitute on hand, you may
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| | Splenda and half sugar.9. Go lean on
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| use egg whites. According to the
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| | protein. Buy lean cuts of beef, skinless
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| American Heart Association, two egg
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| | chicken, extra lean chops and fish. Some
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| whites may be substituted for a whole egg
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| | recipes, like spaghetti sauce with
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| in baking recipes.2. Use fat free (skim)
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| | mushrooms, may not need protein at
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| milk. This one change saves you calories
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| | all.10. Eat normal (not supersized)
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| and lowers your cholesterol level.3.
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| | servings. According to the Univesity of
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| Choose non-fat cheese. For better
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| | Missouri Extension Service, large
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| melting Dr. Richard Collins, author of
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| | servings add up to 200-500 calories a
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| The Cooking Cardiologist, recommends
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| | day, which can add up to 20-50 extra
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| soaking the cheese in milk for a few
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| | pounds a year.A few ingredient changes
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| minutes before adding it to recipes.4.
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| | can have a huge impact on your heart
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| Add fiber -- fresh fruit, dried fruit,
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| | health. Before you know it these swaps
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| vegetables, and grains -- whenever
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| | will be automatic. The heart is your
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| possible. Fiber is good for you and
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| | body's main pump so take care of
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| fills you up.5. Cook with plant oils,
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| | it.Copyright 2005 by Harriet
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| such as olive, corn, and canola. If
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| | Hodgson.Harriet Hodgson has been a
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| you're sauteing food, add a teaspoon of
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| | nonfiction writer for 26 years and is a
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| butter to the oil for flavor. Use as
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| | member of the Association of Health Care
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| little oil as possible.6. Swap
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| | Journalists. Her latest book, Smiling
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| unsweetened applesauce for shortening in
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| | Through Your Tears: Anticipating Grief,
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| baking recipes. But cooking is chemistry
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| | written with Lois Krahn, MD, is availble
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| and, for best results, you may have to
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| | on Go to for more information on her
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| add a teaspoon of oil.7. Hold the salt.
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| | work. Hodgson is hard at work on her
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| Excess salt raises your blood pressure.
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| | next book, Doctor in the House: An Inside
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| Insstead of salt Mayo Clinic recommends
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| | Look at Medical Marriage.
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