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Eating healthy is an
important part of being healthy.
Here
are some new recipes for healthy brown
bag lunches!
Try these suggestions for
how to lower the fat and calories in meals and snacks.
- Cook with low-fat methods
such as baking, broiling, boiling, or micro-waving rather than
frying
- Choose low-fat or
fat-free dairy products, salad dressings, mayonnaise, and
other condiments
- Serve fruit instead of
cookies or ice cream for dessert
- Add salsa to baked
potatoes instead of butter or sour cream
- Eat fruits canned in
their own juice rather than syrup
Here are some links to
websites that offer great cooking ideas that are both fun and
nutritious.
More tips to reduce fat or
added sugar from your family's meals:
- Remove skin from poultry
and discard before cooking
- Cool soups and gravies
and skim off fat before reheating to serve
- Cook chicken or fish by
immersing it in simmering liquid
- Use the microwave because
it's fast and adds no fat or calories
Suggestions for healthy
snacks at home:
- Toss sliced apples or
berries on top of low-fat plain yogurt
- Put a slice of low-fat or
fat-free cheese on whole-grain crackers
- Make a whole-wheat pita
pocket with hummus, lettuce, tomato, and cucumber
- Pop some low-fat popcorn
- Sprinkle some dry,
whole-grain cereal over low-fat or fat-free yogurt
- Microwave or toast a soft
tortilla with low-fat cheese, sliced peppers, and mushrooms to
make a mini-burrito or quesadilla
- Drink low-fat chocolate
milk; blend it with a banana or strawberries and some ice for
a smoothie
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