I was recently introduced to the world of substitutions during a discussion with my roommate while baking one time. I was curious if you really always have to use Vegetable Oil or if you could actually use the healthier Olive Oil. She quickly informed me that it did not matter and there were a lot of subsitutions out there to create healthier less fatty meals or baking masterpieces. Below is a chart I discovered on Pinterest and love becuase Greek yogurt is an awesome healthy subsitution for things like...butter. In a US News Health article done on Greek Yogurt vs. Traditional Yogurt (
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/diet-fitness/diet/articles/2011/09/30/greek-yogurt-vs-regular-yogurt-which-is-more-healthful), it was found that Greek yougurt has about the same amount of calories, but sports less sugar and a lot more protein. Here are some of the most interesting facts about Greek yogurt I found from the article:
6 ounce serving has about the same amount of protein as 3 ounces of meat
1/2 the carbs of regular yogurt
1/2 the amount of sodium as regular yogurt
20% of the daily amount of calicium
The article also mentioned, that the best kind of yogurt to stick with is the lowfat ones. This is true for any type of yogurt. While I tend to very much minimize my dairy intake in general, I am excited to try the following substitutions when it is needed:
What is one item in your recipe that you would love to find a healthier option for?
