{"id":191216,"date":"2022-02-21T04:23:15","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T09:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.menuculture.com\/recipeshop\/?p=191216"},"modified":"2024-12-01T15:15:11","modified_gmt":"2024-12-01T20:15:11","slug":"healthy-cooking-strategies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/menuculture.com\/recipeshop\/2022\/02\/21\/healthy-cooking-strategies\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Cooking Strategies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Simple Cooking Strategies to Improve Your Health<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cooking is a skill that is passed on from generation to generation. Unfortunately, many of those cooking approaches aren\u2019t always in line with what we know now about eating more healthfully. Here are some simple strategies you can apply to your favorite meals to give them a healthier twist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Invest in some quality non-stick cookware. When you use quality non-stick surfaces, you can greatly reduce or even eliminate the oil required for cooking. For example, with a good non-stick griddle, no oil is necessary when making pancakes. Not only is that healthier, but pancakes without the grease taste so much better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Do less frying and more baking, steaming, poaching and grilling. Instead of fried chicken, coat and bake it instead. Instead of French fries, slice some potatoes; place them on a baking sheet and bake until golden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Choose leaner cuts of meat and trim fat before cooking. If you\u2019re cooking with chicken, consider removing the skin first. Because this can dry out the chicken, you can cook with the skin on, but remove it before serving. However, realize that cooking with the skin on increases the fat and cholesterol of your finished product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Go meatless at least once a week. Not every meal needs to have meat. Try beans, tofu or just a nice meatless pasta. Very few meat-eating Americans are at risk of protein deficiency, so don\u2019t worry about missing protein in a single meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Eat fish at least once a week. Fish is a high quality protein that is generally low in fat. Many fish are high in omega-3 fatty acids and are a good source of minerals, making them a healthy choice that promotes heart health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Reduce the refined ingredients you cook with. Choose whole-wheat flour instead of all-purpose white flour. Choose fresh fruits and vegetables, instead of canned. Instead of refined sugars like white sugar and corn syrup, choose sweeteners like unrefined honey or maple syrup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Cooking sprays are often touted as a healthy alternative to cooking with oils, but aerosol cans are probably not your healthiest choice. You can purchase spray pumps specifically for oil and use that instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Instead of reaching for the butter or other unhealthy flavorings, experiment with herbs, spices and other flavors. Herbs and spices have vitamins, minerals and some even have antioxidants. Plus, they are fat-free and a healthy way to add a little something to your favorite foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Reduce sodium by waiting to add salt after food is cooked, and only when it\u2019s necessary. Avoid canned and other prepared ingredients in your food. Use fresh wherever possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If this list is full of changes you need to be making in your cooking, take it one step at a time. Choose one tip and make it a goal each week. Every little step toward healthier cooking and eating counts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":191217,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","wpupg_custom_link":[],"wpupg_custom_link_behaviour":[],"wpupg_custom_link_nofollow":[],"wpupg_custom_image":[],"wpupg_custom_image_id":[],"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_daim_seo_power":"1000","_daim_enable_ail":"1","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_caption":"","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_nocaption":"","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_hide":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_predictive_search_focuskw":"","_ps_exclude_item":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[128000],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-191216","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/menuculture.com\/recipeshop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/pexels-photo-3872406.jpeg?fit=1880%2C1253&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":207190,"url":"https:\/\/menuculture.com\/recipeshop\/2023\/07\/30\/buckwheat-ricotta-pancakes-with-creme-fraiche-and-blueberry-compote\/","url_meta":{"origin":191216,"position":0},"title":"Buckwheat Ricotta Pancakes with Creme Fraiche and Blueberry Compote","author":"admin","date":"July 30, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Buckwheat Ricotta Pancakes with Creme Fraiche and Blueberry Compote It's a delightful twist on traditional pancakes that adds a burst of flavors. 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