13. Spread sandwiches with spicy mustard, horseradish, or cranberry sauce instead of mayonnaise or butter/margarine.
14. Eliminate the use of nondairy creamers and toppings; these products are usually high in saturated fats because they are made with palm oil or coconut oil.
15. Choose English muffins, bagels, or pita instead of croissants, muffins, doughnuts, or danishes.
16. Serve sherbet, sorbet, gelato, or frozen yogurt instead of premium ice cream or consider other low-fat dessert alternatives, such as fresh fruits, gelatins, meringues, and angel food cake.
17. Measure oil, don’t eyeball it. The 1/4 cup of oil you drizzle over salad or put over your frying pan contains 46 g of fat and about 400 calories. If you measure it, you will use less.
18. Use buttermilk instead of mayonnaise or sour cream. Buttermilk may sound high in fat but it is as low as 1 percent milk. Use it in baking or as a base for salad dressings. Evaporated 2 percent milk can taste as creamy as regular cream. It can be used for rich-tasting desserts.
19. Reduce the fat in baking quick breads and muffins by substituting applesauce, banana, or other pureed fruit for part of the fat.
20. Order your cappuccino or latte “skinny”, made with low-fat or skim milk.
And above all enjoy your food!
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