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If you're looking for ways to more carefully stick to a low fat diet, cooking for yourself (and your family) can be a great way to monitor what exactly it is you're eating. Of course, it's easiest to monitor fat intake when you start from scratch, and that usually means following a recipe. But not to fear! Low fat recipe ideas are abundant and can be found in any difficulty level for folks who can barely boil water in a microwave to professional chefs. Cooking your own low fat foods means that you know it's good for you and not full of artificial additives that may taste good but are nutritionally lacking.
So where can you find some good low fat diet recipes? Most cooking websites will have a section or a classification of their recipes for low fat. At Kitchen Daily, the low fat section is chock full of mouthwatering ideas like Chili-Rubbed Tilapia with Asparagus, Tumbled Tomatoes, and Strawberry Sunrise Shake. At Food Network, you'll also find a whole section devoted to Healthy Eating and Low Fat Cooking. Hunger pang-inducing recipes there include selections like Grilled Peaches with Amaretti, Barley Bread, and Asian Chicken and Orzo Salad.
You've probably already noticed that many of these low fat diet recipes are pretty straightforward and include lots of fresh, healthy ingredients. Feel free to take a cue to try some low fat cooking experimentation of your own -- if you know the ingredients you put in are low fat, fresh, high quality, and taste good, chances are you'll come up with some new family favorites!
You can also adjust some of your favorite recipes for a low fat diet. There are plenty of simple substitutions in recipes to cut down on fat without losing flavor or texture. In baking something like a cake or brownies, try using applesauce instead of some of the oil -- your baked goods will still be moist and delicious, but now with significantly less fat. In creamy sauces or dips, use non- or low fat plain yogurt or sour cream instead of heavy cream or cream cheese or other full fat options to still produce a satisfying sauce. A great place to find these types of recipes that have been retooled by professionals to cut both fat and calories is Cooking Light. Their Recipe Makeovers do wonders for some otherwise really unhealthy recipes!
Another fat-reducing tip is to use full-fat ingredients, but the sort that are especially flavorful and can contribute to the overall character of a dish without adding too much actual fat because you just don't need to use very much at all. A good example is some high-quality parmesan cheese -- not the pre-grated canned stuff, but good, real cheese -- just a little bit goes a very long way to flavor a dish.
It's important to remember that low fat eating does not necessarily mean low calorie, and a proper balance of both is the key to healthy eating. Just because something is low fat does not mean you can eat as much of it as you want without suffering some ill effects! You'll also notice that many of these low fat diet recipes use oil, butter, and other fats -- just in moderation. Denying yourself all the deliciousness of fat won't help a diet or even a healthy lifestyle -- just be sure to use only enough that you can enjoy the tasty benefits of the ingredients without going overboard!
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If you're looking for ways to more carefully stick to a low fat diet, cooking for yourself (and your family) can be a great way to monitor what exactly it is you're eating. Of course, it's easiest to monitor fat intake when you start from scratch, and that usually means following a recipe. But not to fear! Low fat recipe ideas are abundant and can be found in any difficulty level for folks who can barely boil water in a microwave to professional chefs. Cooking your own low fat foods means that you know it's good for you and not full of artificial additives that may taste good but are nutritionally lacking.So where can you find some good low fat diet recipes? Most cooking websites will have a section or a classification of their recipes for low fat. At Kitchen Daily, the low fat section is chock full of mouthwatering ideas like Chili-Rubbed Tilapia with Asparagus, Tumbled Tomatoes, and Strawberry Sunrise Shake. At Food Network, you'll also find a whole section devoted to Healthy Eating and Low Fat Cooking. Hunger pang-inducing recipes there include selections like Grilled Peaches with Amaretti, Barley Bread, and Asian Chicken and Orzo Salad.
You've probably already noticed that many of these low fat diet recipes are pretty straightforward and include lots of fresh, healthy ingredients. Feel free to take a cue to try some low fat cooking experimentation of your own -- if you know the ingredients you put in are low fat, fresh, high quality, and taste good, chances are you'll come up with some new family favorites!
You can also adjust some of your favorite recipes for a low fat diet. There are plenty of simple substitutions in recipes to cut down on fat without losing flavor or texture. In baking something like a cake or brownies, try using applesauce instead of some of the oil -- your baked goods will still be moist and delicious, but now with significantly less fat. In creamy sauces or dips, use non- or low fat plain yogurt or sour cream instead of heavy cream or cream cheese or other full fat options to still produce a satisfying sauce. A great place to find these types of recipes that have been retooled by professionals to cut both fat and calories is Cooking Light. Their Recipe Makeovers do wonders for some otherwise really unhealthy recipes!
Another fat-reducing tip is to use full-fat ingredients, but the sort that are especially flavorful and can contribute to the overall character of a dish without adding too much actual fat because you just don't need to use very much at all. A good example is some high-quality parmesan cheese -- not the pre-grated canned stuff, but good, real cheese -- just a little bit goes a very long way to flavor a dish.
It's important to remember that low fat eating does not necessarily mean low calorie, and a proper balance of both is the key to healthy eating. Just because something is low fat does not mean you can eat as much of it as you want without suffering some ill effects! You'll also notice that many of these low fat diet recipes use oil, butter, and other fats -- just in moderation. Denying yourself all the deliciousness of fat won't help a diet or even a healthy lifestyle -- just be sure to use only enough that you can enjoy the tasty benefits of the ingredients without going overboard!