Healthy Cooking

Get expert tips and strategies for healthy cooking. You'll also discover guidelines on heart-healthy cooking and diabetic cooking.

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Everything in Healthy Cooking Healthy Cooking Tips
  • How to Make a Healthy Salad

    Salads make a delicious meal and are a great way to fit in five fruits and vegetables a day and to lose weight. Follow our diet doctor'...

  • How to Make a Healthy Sandwich

    These low-calorie sandwich solutions help you enjoy your favorite lunch the healthy way, without sacrificing taste or satisfaction. We'...

  • Easy Healthy Recipe Substitutions

    With these quick and easy ingredient substitutions, cooking heart-healthfully doesn't have to be a chore.

  • How to Make a Healthy Breakfast

    A healthy breakfast not only gives you energy to start your day, it also jump-starts your metabolism, helping you burn more calories an...

  • Five Ways to Lighten Desserts

    If you love desserts, eating healthfully doesn't mean taking all your favorite sweet treats off the menu. Use these tips and tricks to ...

  • Heart-Healthy Cooking Shortcuts

    Heart-Healthy Living's test kitchen expert offers the top 15 ways to lighten up your favorite recipes.

  • Best Cooking Oils for Your Heart

    Baffled by row after row of cooking oils in the store? Our label guide will help you choose the most flavorful, healthful oils.

  • Healthy Baking Products & Swaps

    These heart-healthy baking essentials will help you trim fat and sodium, plus boost fiber, antioxidants, and whole grains in favorite d...

  • Healthy Eggs & Low-Cholesterol Egg Substitutes

    You don't have to exclude eggs from your heart-healthy diet. We help you pick the most nutritious fresh eggs and cholesterol-free egg s...

  • How to Bake with Butter Substitutes

    With the array of butter substitutes and health-enhancing spreads available today, bakers often ask if these products can be used for b...

  • Best Pantry Picks for a Low-Sodium Diet

    We recommend these low-sodium and no-salt-added pantry staples. From condiments and vegetables to soup and meat, each product meets gov...

  • How to Cook with Less Salt

    Cut sodium in the kitchen--without cutting flavor. We show you how.

  • Tips to Bake with Less Fat

    While cookies, cakes, bars, and other baked goods aren't known for their healthful qualities, they can be made lighter and healthier wi...


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