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10 Tips for Fixing Heart Healthy Recipes

Do you remember Grandma's apple cobbler?fresh and dried herbs. To bring out the
Is spaghetti one of your favoriteflavor of dried herbs rub them with your
meals? You can still eat these things,fingers before adding them to the
but new versions of them, if you knowrecipe.8. Cut back on sugar. Recipes
how to swap ingredients. Here are 10made with half the sugar may taste just
tips for fixing heart healthy recipes.1.as sweet. Instead of sugar you may use
Replace eggs wih a cholesterol-free eggSplenda, a no-calorie sweetener made
substitute. If you don't have afrom sugar, or half Splenda and half
substitute on hand, you may use eggsugar.9. Go lean on protein. Buy lean
whites. According to the American Heartcuts of beef, skinless chicken, extra
Association, two egg whites may belean chops and fish. Some recipes, like
substituted for a whole egg in bakingspaghetti sauce with mushrooms, may not
recipes.2. Use fat free (skim) milk.need protein at all.10. Eat normal (not
This one change saves you calories andsupersized) servings. According to the
lowers your cholesterol level.3. ChooseUnivesity of Missouri Extension Service,
non-fat cheese. For better melting Dr.large servings add up to 200-500
Richard Collins, author of The Cookingcalories a day, which can add up to
Cardiologist, recommends soaking the20-50 extra pounds a year.A few
cheese in milk for a few minutes beforeingredient changes can have a huge
adding it to recipes.4. Add fiber --impact on your heart health. Before you
fresh fruit, dried fruit, vegetables,know it these swaps will be automatic.
and grains -- whenever possible. FiberThe heart is your body's main pump so
is good for you and fills you up.5.take care of it.Copyright 2005 by
Cook with plant oils, such as olive,Harriet Hodgson.Harriet Hodgson has been
corn, and canola. If you're sauteinga nonfiction writer for 26 years and is
food, add a teaspoon of butter to thea member of the Association of Health
oil for flavor. Use as little oil asCare Journalists. Her latest book,
possible.6. Swap unsweetened applesauceSmiling Through Your Tears: Anticipating
for shortening in baking recipes. ButGrief, written with Lois Krahn, MD, is
cooking is chemistry and, for bestavailble on Go to for more information
results, you may have to add a teaspoonon her work. Hodgson is hard at work
of oil.7. Hold the salt. Excess salton her next book, Doctor in the House:
raises your blood pressure. Insstead ofAn Inside Look at Medical Marriage.
salt Mayo Clinic recommends citrus zest,



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