| Do you remember Grandma's apple cobbler? Is | | | | fresh and dried herbs. To bring out the |
| spaghetti one of your favorite meals? You can | | | | flavor of dried herbs rub them with your |
| still eat these things, but new versions of | | | | fingers before adding them to the recipe.8. |
| them, if you know how to swap ingredients. | | | | Cut back on sugar. Recipes made with half |
| Here are 10 tips for fixing heart healthy | | | | the sugar may taste just as sweet. Instead |
| recipes.1. Replace eggs wih a | | | | of sugar you may use Splenda, a no-calorie |
| cholesterol-free egg substitute. If you don't | | | | sweetener made from sugar, or half Splenda |
| have a substitute on hand, you may use egg | | | | and half sugar.9. Go lean on protein. Buy |
| whites. According to the American Heart | | | | lean 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 need |
| recipes.2. Use fat free (skim) milk. This | | | | protein at all.10. Eat normal (not |
| one change saves you calories and lowers your | | | | supersized) servings. According to the |
| cholesterol level.3. Choose non-fat cheese. | | | | Univesity of Missouri Extension Service, |
| For better melting Dr. Richard Collins, | | | | large servings add up to 200-500 calories a |
| author of The Cooking Cardiologist, | | | | day, which can add up to 20-50 extra pounds a |
| recommends soaking the cheese in milk for a | | | | year.A few ingredient changes can have a huge |
| few minutes before adding it to recipes.4. | | | | impact on your heart health. Before you know |
| Add fiber -- fresh fruit, dried fruit, | | | | it these swaps will be automatic. The heart |
| vegetables, and grains -- whenever possible. | | | | is your body's main pump so take care of |
| Fiber is good for you and fills you up.5. | | | | it.Copyright 2005 by Harriet Hodgson.Harriet |
| Cook with plant oils, such as olive, corn, | | | | Hodgson has been a nonfiction writer for 26 |
| and canola. If you're sauteing food, add a | | | | years and is a member of the Association of |
| teaspoon of butter to the oil for flavor. | | | | Health Care Journalists. Her latest book, |
| Use as little oil as possible.6. Swap | | | | Smiling Through Your Tears: Anticipating |
| unsweetened applesauce for shortening in | | | | Grief, written with Lois Krahn, MD, is |
| baking recipes. But cooking is chemistry | | | | availble on Go to for more information on |
| and, for best results, you may have to add a | | | | her work. Hodgson is hard at work on her |
| teaspoon of oil.7. Hold the salt. Excess | | | | next book, Doctor in the House: An Inside |
| salt raises your blood pressure. Insstead of | | | | Look at Medical Marriage. |
| salt Mayo Clinic recommends citrus zest, | | | | |