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Many people these
days want to control their diets so they are eating low calorie foods,
but low calorie foods that still taste great. The way to get low
calorie foods that taste great is through light calorie cooking. There
are a few tips to consider when embarking on light calorie cooking
adventures where the calories are low but the taste is high.
Margarine As
Opposed to Butter
When following
recipes when preparing a meal, there are many recipes that now list a
choice between using butter as an ingredient or margarine. By using
margarine in the recipe instead of butter the cook cuts the caloric
content significantly yet still keeps a good taste overall. It is very
hard to tell the difference between margarine and butter that is used
in cooked foods and since margarine is lower in calories it is a great
substitute. So, the next time you are cooking and run across a choice
between butter or margarine as an ingredient make the healthy and low
calorie choice by using margarine. The taste will remain great and it
won't affect your waistline!
Splenda as Opposed
to Sugar
Another great way
in which to save on the caloric intake is to use Splenda in one's recipes
as opposed to sugar. Splenda consists of sucralose, which was approved
for sale on the market in the late 1990s. Not only is this ingredient
low in calories but it is great tasting as well. Splenda is also a
wonderful ingredient to use in baked foods as it is heat stable and
there is no real loss of the substance during cooking. For these
reasons, Splenda is a great ingredient to use when cooking using those
recipes which call for sugar. You won't notice a difference, but you
will enjoy great foods and beverages with considerably less calories!
These are two ways
in which a calorie-conscious individual can make fantastic light
calorie meals that are abundant in the taste department and easy on the
waistline as well.
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