| Instead of: | Try: |
|---|---|
| Frying your food | Baking, broiling, steaming, poaching, or grilling your food |
| Eating convenience foods (canned soups, TV dinners, frozen pizza) | Eating fresh fish, meats, fruits, and vegetables. Or look for low-salt convenience foods and make a balanced meal by adding a fruit, a vegetable, and low-fat or nonfat milk. |
| Using butter or other fats high in saturated fat | Using products low in saturated fat, such as olive oil, vegetable oil, canola oil, or chicken broth |
| Using salt, soy sauce, or barbecue sauce | Using herbs, spices, or lemon |
| Eating all of the meat product | Eating a 2 to 3 oz serving of meat (which is about the size of a deck of cards). Trim fat from meat, and remove skin from chicken. |
| Eating egg yolks | Eating egg whites or egg substitutes |
