On average, Americans consume around 50 percent more fat than is considered healthy. If you need to lower your fat intake, a simple way to do so is to make some easy changes to your ingredient choices when cooking. When adapting recipes, you can use the same quantity of a low-fat ingredient to replace a high-fat ingredient - and you'll save on calories and fat.
Check out the table below for ideas and incorporate these tips into recipes.
Ingredient | Alternative |
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Full-fat milk |
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Yogurt |
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Cream |
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Coconut milk/cream |
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Sour cream |
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Cream cheese |
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Cheddar cheese |
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Chicken |
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Meat |
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Bacon |
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Butter/margarine |
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Oil |
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Mayonnaise |
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