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