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Cut fat and calories out of your diet with these tried and tested tips.
- Use lemon juice to add flavor to steamed vegetables like broccoli or green beans.
- Instead of butter or oil, sprinkle cooked spinach with balsamic or red wine vinegar for extra zing and no added calories.
- To add flavor, sprinkle steamed vegetables with fresh or dried herbs.
- Sauté vegetables in a little fat-free broth, lemon, lime or orange juice, or DOLE Pineapple Juice instead of fat. Add fresh minced garlic and onion to enhance flavor.
- Fill ice cube trays with low-fat or fat-free chicken broth and freeze. That way you’ll always have broth on hand for sautéing.
- Spray air-popped popcorn lightly with a vegetable cooking spray and then sprinkle with chili powder, onion powder, or cinnamon.
- Use a non-stick pan so added fat won’t be necessary or use vegetable cooking spray on a regular pan.
- Prepare soups and stews ahead of time, refrigerate, then remove the hardened fat.
- You can use a fat-free broth as a base for gravy and sauces.
- Spread jellies and jams on breads instead of butter or margarine.
- Sprinkle seasonings such as garlic or onion powder and oregano on cooked foods in place of butter or margarine.
- Add picanté sauce or salsa, hot pepper sauce, ginger, or Italian herb seasoning to your food instead of high-fat sauces.
- Keep deli sandwiches lean by piling on fat-free fillers such as lettuce, tomato, sprouts, cucumbers, pickles, and shredded carrots.
- To cut fat when baking, substitute applesauce, mashed banana, or prune whip in place of part of the margarine or oil.
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