6 Heart-Healthy Substitutions to Lower Cholesterol
It’s hard to know how to eat healthy sometimes, especially when you’re cooking for yourself. Here are six recipe substitutions that are good for your heart and your overall health.
- Replace white flour with whole grains.
- Replace butter with vegetable fats.
- Add veggies.
- Use nuts and beans instead of meats and cheeses.
- Mix up your lunches with non-meat sandwiches using peanut butter or hummus.
- Use tofu or large veggies in soups in place of fatty meats.
What other ways do you make your everyday meals healthier? Share your tips in the comments!
(source: Substitutions in Recipes for a Healthy Heart - Cholesterol Lowering Tips)
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5 opinions for 6 Heart-Healthy Substitutions to Lower Cholesterol
Melinda
May 14, 2008 at 12:59 am
I bake with applesauce.
Specifically, I replace oil with applesauce in my cakes and cookies. Though there’s some health benefits associated with olive oil, too much of it is not good. Plus olive oil is much more expensive than applesauce. I absolutely love brownies made with applesauce - they are still delicious, and very chocolatey. Yum!
Peggy
May 19, 2008 at 6:56 am
Does white flour have more cholesterol than whole grain? Or are you saying that whole grain is just better for your heart?
Kristen King
May 19, 2008 at 1:21 pm
Great idea, Melinda!
Peggy, whole grains in any form (baking with whole wheat flour, eating whole wheat bread, having oatmeal for breakfast, etc) are better for your heart than refined products like white flour, so replacing white flour with whole wheat is just one way to get more whole grains in your diet. Does that answer your question?
Peggy
May 19, 2008 at 6:13 pm
Kristen, thanks. I usually only use flour for things like cornbread and dessert. I try to get the organic, unbleached flour, but it’s still probably not as good for you as the whole grain stuff. I’ll have to try it.
Kristen King
May 20, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Organic is great, Peggy! Get the organic whole grain variety and you are good to go!
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