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How to Cut Calories in Comfort Foods. Trim the calories from your favorite comfort foods
by following these simple tips. You will need 2 egg whites Buttermilk Whole wheat bread
Sprouted bread Dark chocolate, 70% cocoa Grilled zucchini Eggplant Whole wheat noodles Low-fat
milk Low-fat cheese Almonds Fat-free milk (optional) and half-and-half (optional). Step
1. Replace a whole egg in a recipe with two egg whites. Step 2. Keep the creamy taste
of mashed potatoes by using buttermilk instead of whole milk or heavy cream. You can also
use fat-free milk or half- and-half. Step 3. Replace white bread with whole wheat or
sprouted bread. Step 4. Choose dark chocolate with at least 70 percent cocoa instead of
milk or white chocolate. Dark chocolate has many antioxidants. Step 5. Replace the noodles
in lasagna with grilled zucchini or eggplant. Step 6. Make macaroni and cheese with whole-wheat
noodles, low-fat milk, and low-fat cheese for a healthy substitute. Step 7. Grab a couple
of almonds if you are craving a salty snack. Almonds are one of the most nutritious nuts.
Did you know Global almond production for 2009-2010 was forecast to be 760,000 metric
tons.