Heart Healthy Substitutes
| Instead Of… | |
Try |
| Bacon… | |
Canadian bacon
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| Frying… | |
Baking, broiling, or steaming
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| Sour cream… | |
Low-fat yogurt or cottage cheese
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| Buttering Vegetables… | |
Add herbs and lemon, lime or orange juice
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| Rib Eye Steak… | |
Sirlion, tenderloin, or round steak
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| Red Meat Everyday… | |
Meat three times a week or less. Choose skinless poultry or fish on other days
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| Cheese Burger… | |
Roast beef or grilled chicken sandwich
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| Eggs… | |
Egg Beaters” or “Scramblers.” Use only egg whites in baking
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| Solid Margarine Sticks… | |
Soft tub margarines
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| Commercial Baked Goods… | |
Home baked treats, using polyunsaturated oils and soft margarine
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| Cream or Butter Sauces… | |
Sauces using wine or low-fat broth
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| Chocolate… | |
Cocoa
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| Whole Milk… | |
Skim or low-fat milk
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