Making Healthy Recipe Substitutions Doesn't Mean You Have to Sacrifice On Taste!

Generally, most recipes can be modified to improve their health value without compromising on the taste. Below are a few tips for making healthy recipe substitutions that you can use for better health.

• Replace butter with unsaturated oils such as olive, canola or soy oil whenever possible.
• Choose nonfat or low-fat milk instead of whole milk and choose reduced fat cheeses.
• Limit overall intake of margarine and butter.
• Substitute eggs with egg whites or egg substitutes. Generally, double the amount of eggs called for in a recipe, using whites only and discarding the yolks.
• Try experimenting with less fat, sugar and salt than called for in the recipe. Gradually increase if necessary for taste.
• Substitute unsweetened applesauce or other purees for butter or oil in the recipe for baked goods, which will maintain the fluffiness.
• Use fat free yogurt or whipped evaporated skim milk to top desserts.
• In recipes calling for coconut oil, palm oil or cottonseed oil, replace with canola oil. Use margarine instead of lard.
• Use reduced fat dairy products, such as nonfat or reduced fat sour cream, whipped crème and whipped crème cheese.