Leave the Fat Behind
Make this spring the healthiest yet by using the three “R”s: remove, replace and reduce.
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics — while you shouldn’t limit fat or calories for children younger than two years old — by age five, children’s diets should be low in saturated and trans fats. Decreasing the amount of these fats in your family’s diet is probably easier than you think. Use these tips with your favorite recipes for delicious and nutritious meals.
- Remove. If you already have onions, spinach and mushrooms in your recipe, you won’t miss the sausage the recipe calls for. Simply leave out unnecessary fatty foods.
- Replace. Opt for nonfat milk over heavy cream. Substitute the same amount of applesauce for whatever amount of fatty oil a recipe requires, or the same amount of fat-free yogurt in place of sour cream.
- Reduce. Instead of adding one pound of meat to your spaghetti sauce, use only half a pound. You’ll still have the meat, but not as much fat.
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