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Article: Low-fat pantry
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- January 20, 1999
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Looking for ways to keep a healthy diet? Here are some items to
keep around the house:
Brown rice syrup: Similar to honey in consistency but it doesn't
have the overpowering flavor. It is gluten-free and available in
health food stores.
Cheese: Look especially for those made naturally with skim milk.
When using nonfat cheese, be careful not to overheat it; because it
lacks fat, it can become tough. A few good cheese choices include:
Farmers cheese and feta cheese: Tangy in flavor, both are ideal
low-fat cheeses to crumble over cooked dishes.
Low-fat ricotta: Regular ricotta has 24 grams of fat per cup,
but low-fat and fat-free versions are available.
Mexican cotija: A lower-fat cheese ...