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Consumer Health: Cooking your way to healthier eating
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5 tasty ways to tweak recipes for healthier eating
Want to cook healthier but don't know where to start? If you're struggling to master the art of healthy cooking, you're not alone. There are techniques and tricks that can help you modify recipes for healthier eating without sacrificing flavor, though. These five tips can help you cut fat, salt and sugar; make healthy substitutions; and convert recipes to healthy, delicious new favorites.
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