diet tips

Basic Cooking Secrets Revealed:

1. Add a variety of vegetables to meat dishes to reduce the amount of meat you eat and increase your vegetable intake.
   
   
2. Add fiber such as oatmeal, wheat germ, Raisin Bran, Bran Flakes or All-Bran to muffins and breakfast breads.
   
   
3. Add various kinds of fruit or vegetable to baked breads to make them interesting and more flavorful.
   
   
4. Bake foods using non-fat marinades to retain moisture.
   
   
5. Brown meat pieces and crumbled hamburger, drain off fat, and rinse in strainer with hot water before adding to a recipe.
   
   
6. Chocolate Cake. Add a teaspoon of vinegar to your cake mix for a more delicious chocolate cake.
   
   
7. Decrease sodium by using low sodium or unsalted ingredients.