While loading up a meal with carb heavy pasta or noodles may seem like a quick and easy way of bulking up a meal, it is a habit that has left many households with an imbalanced diet. Carbs are wonderful, and they have a place in a balanced diet, but many people inadvertently leave themselves with a carb imbalance by incorporating breads, rice, pasta, potatoes and other carb heavy foodstuffs into their everyday diet. This is where vegetable noodles come in. Continue reading →

Cooking is one of the greatest joys of life, but as you may well know, it can expand your waistline and literally tip the scale less in your favor. If you take a quick look at the ingredients in your favorite recipes, you would find a list of calorific, fat-laden, sodium-packed food items.

But before the thought of eating bland, unexciting meals depresses you, you should know that healthy is not synonymous with boring. You can eat most of your favorite dishes and still keep yourself in tip-top shape. Substitution is the key.

Here are some healthy substitutes that taste just as great if not better than the original ingredients that you use in cooking:

Applesauce for Oil

If the recipe for making your favorite baked goodies calls for shortening, you can use regular flavored applesauce instead. Simply add the same amount of applesauce instead of butter or vegetable oil. If you still want the taste and texture that you get with shortening, you can cut the amount in half and simply substitute applesauce for the other half. Continue reading →

Whether you hate them or not, vegetables are good for you. They are rich sources of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Undoubtedly, they are an important part of a healthy diet and you must see to it that you get enough servings each day. However, if you don’t know how to choose vegetables and to cook them properly, you won’t get all the nutrients that you need from them and you might end up making them unhealthy. Continue reading →