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Misc : Food Choice Tips From Good Housekeeping
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From: sammitch  (Original Message)Sent: 10/22/2007 2:15 AM
from good housekeeping

Eat This Instead... of apple pie

Cinnamon Apple Delight
Core a cooking apple (about 6 ounces), and peel one third of the way. Sprinkle the top with cinnamon, nutmeg, and 1 teaspoon of brown sugar. Cook in the microwave, covered, on medium-high (70% power) for 2 to 3 minutes, or until tender.

Apple Pie: 295 calories and 14 grams of fat
Cinnamon Apple Delight: 115 calories, less than 1 g fat
Savings: 180 calories and 13 grams of fat


Eat This Instead�?of chocolate cake

Angel-Devil Cake
Take a 1-ounce piece of angel food cake and cut into two thin slices. Spread 1/4 cup low-fat chocolate pudding between the slices. Sprinkle with some cocoa powder and garnish with 2 tablespoons light whipped topping.

Chocolate Layer Cake: 235 calories, 11 grams fat for 1/8 of a cake prepared from an 18-ounce cake mix
Angel-Devil Cake: 165 calories, 3 grams fat
Savings: 70 calories, 8 grams of fat


Eat This Instead…potato chips

Quick Chips
On a microwave cooking rack, arrange 12 very thin, unpeeled potato slices in a circle; sprinkle with salt. Cook in microwave on High for 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 minutes until brown; rotate rack halfway through cooking. Let stand for one minute.

Deli-Style Potato Chips: 105 calories, 7 grams fat for 12 chips
Quick Chips: 15 calories, 0 gram fat
Savings: 90 calories, 7 grams fat


Eat This Instead�? cheese pizza

Napoli Pita Pizza
Use half of a 6 1/2-inch pita and top with 1/4 cup chopped tomato and 1/4 cup shredded, light mozzarella cheese. Top with chopped fresh basil or oregano leaves, and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon Parmesan cheese and 1/4 teaspoon olive oil. Bake to melt cheese.

Four-Cheese Pizza: 330 calories, 11 grams fat for 1/6 of an 11-inch pie
Napoli Pita Pizza: 180 calories, 5 grams fat
Savings: 150 calories, 6 grams fat


Eat This Instead…fast food french fries

Oven-Baked Fries
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Toss one unpeeled baking potato (about 5 ounces), cut into wedges, with 1 teaspoon oil. Arrange in single layer in shallow pan. Bake 25 minutes, turning once, until potatoes are golden.

Fast-Food French Fries: 450 calories, 22 grams fat per 5 ounces (large order of fries)
Oven-Baked Fries: 145 calories, 5 grams fat
Savings: 305 calories, 17 grams fat


Eat This Instead…of chocolate coated ice cream bar

Frozen Banana on a Stick
Insert ice-cream stick into end of half a peeled banana. Roll in crumbs of one crushed reduced-fat chocolate wafer. Wrap and freeze.

Chocolate-Coated Ice-Cream Bar: 290 calories, 20 grams fat per 5-ounce bar
Frozen Banana on a Stick: 70 calories, less than 1 gram fat
Savings: 220 calories, 19 grams fat


Eat This Instead…of chinese fried rice

Rice With Steamed Veggies
Combine 1 cup cooked white rice, 1 cup steamed vegetables (frozen stir-fry variety works well), and a splash of soy sauce and Asian sesame oil; toss.

Chinese Fried Rice: 605 calories, 12 grams fat per 2 cups
Rice With Steamed Veggies: 300 calories, 3 grams fat
Savings: 305 calories, 9 grams fat



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