| Do you remember Grandma's apple cobbler? | | | | fresh and dried herbs. To bring out the |
| Is spaghetti one of your favorite | | | | flavor 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 know | | | | recipe.8. Cut back on sugar. Recipes |
| how to swap ingredients. Here are 10 | | | | made 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 egg | | | | Splenda, a no-calorie sweetener made |
| substitute. If you don't have a | | | | from sugar, or half Splenda and half |
| substitute on hand, you may use egg | | | | sugar.9. Go lean on protein. Buy lean |
| whites. According to the American Heart | | | | cuts of beef, skinless chicken, extra |
| Association, two egg whites may be | | | | lean chops and fish. Some recipes, like |
| substituted for a whole egg in baking | | | | spaghetti 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 and | | | | supersized) servings. According to the |
| lowers your cholesterol level.3. Choose | | | | Univesity of Missouri Extension Service, |
| non-fat cheese. For better melting Dr. | | | | large servings add up to 200-500 |
| Richard Collins, author of The Cooking | | | | calories a day, which can add up to |
| Cardiologist, recommends soaking the | | | | 20-50 extra pounds a year.A few |
| cheese in milk for a few minutes before | | | | ingredient 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. Fiber | | | | The 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 sauteing | | | | a nonfiction writer for 26 years and is |
| food, add a teaspoon of butter to the | | | | a member of the Association of Health |
| oil for flavor. Use as little oil as | | | | Care Journalists. Her latest book, |
| possible.6. Swap unsweetened applesauce | | | | Smiling Through Your Tears: Anticipating |
| for shortening in baking recipes. But | | | | Grief, written with Lois Krahn, MD, is |
| cooking is chemistry and, for best | | | | availble on Go to for more information |
| results, you may have to add a teaspoon | | | | on her work. Hodgson is hard at work |
| of oil.7. Hold the salt. Excess salt | | | | on her next book, Doctor in the House: |
| raises your blood pressure. Insstead of | | | | An Inside Look at Medical Marriage. |
| salt Mayo Clinic recommends citrus zest, | | | | |