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The holidays are among us and with that comes big meals and a plethora of desserts. It's hard for many of us to refrain from the temptation of all the goodies. Eating in moderation is key. Planning your family's meals to include low-fat alternative options is also very important. Here are some ideas from some of our favorite recipe sites:
Salad dressings can turn your bowl full of veggies into a fattening dish. Stay away from the heavy creamy dressings and opt for vinegar variations. You can prepare ahead for your dressings to be unique and low-fat.
This Mint-Yogurt recipe has only 5 calories per serving and a very unique taste!
This Balsamic Dressing is made with both vinegar and tomato juice, both very good for your body! With only 18 calories per serving, it's worth checking out!
After you are finished your main course, don't reach for the desserts! Instead, drink a glass of water to fill you up. If you are the one who has to bring dessert, why not try some of these low fat recipes?
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Oatmeal Cookies are only 32 calories per serving and have 0 Cholesterol! Oatmeal is very good for your heart health, and this cookie may be a viable alternative to sugar cookies --as an added tip skip the mini chocolate chips for even less calories per serving!
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| Banana-Cranberry Variant from BlissTree, but you can make yours with less fat! |
Most dessert breads are going to be high in the caloric count but may contain ingredients such as wheat grains, bananas, or fiber to help the body. In fact, eating a piece of bread at dessert time may fill you up quick, and provide a good alternative to cakes, cookies, and ice creams.
This almost-no-fat banana bread recipe contains only 127 calories and virtually no fat, (unlike some others which have up to 172 per serving). For a unique variation use the same low-fat base bread recipe but replace the bananas with cranberries, raisens, blueberries, or raspberries.
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