Simple Cooking Substitutions For Health
By Jon Griffin
Most people know that eating less fat will help you lose weight. Diet food is a phrase most of use don’t want to hear. The diet industry has several studies that can help you avoid that fate. By using some simple food substitutes you can make your food with less fat and that means less calories. You can possibly save your life by learning these easy cooking tips, practices, and ideas.
Applesauce – The Wonder Substitute
Reducing fat calories in your baking can be done with just a few simple cooking substitutions. If you learn a few low-fat basic cooking techniques you can make food that your family loves and they won’t even have to know it is healthy. You can use the simple to remember unsweetened applesauce substitute. All you have to do is match the measurement in the recipe, for example 2 tablespoons of oil is substituted by 2 tablespoons of applesauce.
If your family is like mine, they love banana bread. 1/2 cup of oil is a lot, but that is what most of my recipes call for. I always worried about adding all of that fat to the recipe and how all that oil would affect the health of my family. Because of this I had to quit making the recipe. Of course, my family complained, but I was more worried about my families health than I was about their complaining. Since I discovered the super secret applesauce cooking substitution, I simply substituted 1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce for the oil. My family was shocked! The banana bread turned out surprisingly moist and flavorful. No one could even tell the difference. I feel much better knowing that they are not eating an unhealthy snack.
Start Out With One Recipe At A Time
Another one of the great cooking substitutions that I did not know about is substituting 1/2 cup of evaporated fat free milk can be substituted for 1/2 cup of heavy cream. This saves a lot of calories and is actually a healthy substitute for most recipes and it saves everyone from eating all those unhealthy fat calories while still allowing me to make the foods everyone loves.
Low-Fat Substitutions Could Save Your Life
Learning about these healthy cooking substitutions can make a huge difference in the daily, monthly and yearly amount of fat you and your family consume. In the United States, research has found that most Americans gain about 10 pounds, and the obesity rate also rises. You can reduce this risk of weight gain to both yourself and your family by retraining and rethinking the way you cook. If you take the time to learn some of these low-fat substitutions you can improve your health and that could make a big difference in your life.
For more cooking tips and recipes visit Learning About Cooking
Jon Griffin is an adjunct professor at UNLV and teaches in the Food and Beverage Department
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