| There's no need to throw away your favorite | | | | complex carbohydrates for your body. Try |
| recipes just because you've decided to live a | | | | substituting a the white rice in your recipe for brown |
| healthier lifestyle. Often times you can substitute or | | | | rice, wild rice, bulgur or pearl barley it might be a |
| reduce the amount of certain ingredients to make | | | | welcome change that spices things up a little. |
| your meal healthier. | | | | Ground beef |
| Does your recipe call for bacon? | | | | Ground beef comes in a variety of mixes. If you |
| Bacon offers a rich smoky flavour people love but it's | | | | need to use it we obviously recommend getting |
| high in fat and normally soaked in grease. Try using | | | | extra lean ground beef but your best bet is either |
| Canadian bacon, chicken bacon, turkey bacon or lean | | | | using or mixing in ground turkey or chicken. It offers |
| prosciutto for that same smoky flavor. They're a | | | | a slightly different flavor that might just compliment |
| leaner alternative to bacon and will offer you a similar | | | | your dish a little better. |
| flavour. They might even improve your dish. If no | | | | Manufactures and suppliers are always coming out |
| substitution will simply do we recommend going | | | | with new products all the time. Be aware and |
| directly to a butcher shop where you can see the | | | | observant when your at your favorite grocery store |
| meat and ask for leaner cuts. Remember to trim of | | | | and look for healthier substitutions to your favorite |
| some of that fat before cooking and to sponge off | | | | products. Many products now have a lower fat |
| as much of the grease as possible. | | | | equivalent. |
| Seasoning salts and mixed spices. | | | | These are just a few simple examples of how you |
| Seasoning's and spices are loaded with extra | | | | can cook healthier. Half the fun of cooking is |
| unwanted salt. If you need a specific seasoning look | | | | experimentation. Recipes your favorite dishes change |
| for a reduced salt or low fat version. Otherwise we | | | | and evolve over time just like anything else. So don't |
| recommend fresh spices and herbs whenever | | | | be afraid to size up your next meal before you start |
| possible. At least you know what goes into the mix | | | | cooking and ask yourself "How can I make this a little |
| then and can control the amount of salt. It's a little | | | | healthier". |
| more work to make your own taco seasoning than | | | | Remember the biggest key to a successful change in |
| buying a pre-mixed packet but at least you know | | | | your diet is moderation! It's okay to spoil yourself |
| you won't collapse from salt overload. | | | | sometimes and have that chocolate cake, just not |
| Try a new kind of rice | | | | everyday and not the whole cake! |
| While white rice really isn't bad for you there are | | | | For more helpful tips visit our health and beauty |
| much healthier alternatives with more nutrients and | | | | section. |