How to Revamp Your Favorite Recipes for a Healthier Lifestyle
- Megan Bishop
- Mar 7, 2024
- 1 min read
Updated: Sep 16, 2024
One of the keys to sticking to a food plan long term is to make sure you are frequently incorporating foods and flavors you ENJOY! Why not take recipes you already know you love and give them a little makeover?!?
Below are some ways you can decrease calories, saturated fats, and/or simple carbohydrates in a dish while still enjoying the flavors you love.
Can you use a leaner meat option?
1 lb ground chuck (1120 calories) vs 90/10 ground beef (800 calories)
Can you reduce oils or use nonstick cookware?
3T (360 calories) vs 1T (120 calories) cooking oil
Can you replace some starches with non-starchy vegetables?
1c rice (200 calories) vs 1c riced cauliflower (33 calories)
Can you use less cheese or a lower fat dairy option?
2c shredded cheddar (800 calories) vs 1c shredded cheddar (400 calories)
Can you replace some mayonnaise with low fat plain Greek yogurt?
1/4c mayo (375 calories) vs 1/4c non-fat Greek yogurt (38 calories)
If you have a favorite dish that you’d like us to try to makeover, let us know in the comments.
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I love this realistic approach to healthy eating! Your post inspired me to finally try making a healthier Quarter Pounder at home. I was just looking up the big mac ingredients list to get ideas on how to create a healthier sauce and what to use for the bun. Thanks for the great substitution tips!
Revamp your favorite recipes for a healthier lifestyle by swapping ingredients like ground chuck for leaner beef, using nonstick cookware, or replacing rice with riced cauliflower. For a quick treat, From Breakfast to Dinner – Explore McDonald's Full Menu with the Mc Menu Guide!