Any successful weight loss effort has to include healthy alternatives to fattening foods. We start off with some recipes contributed by our community members, followed by just a sample of the best from around the About.com network. Be sure to browse around the sites where you like the recipes you check to look for more.
Community Recipes
About.com Healthy Recipes
- Lighter Southern Fried Chicken
This buttermilk-based recipe makes my mouth water! Canola oil for frying helps to assure that you're getting healthy fats. EASY!
- Spicy Pork Chops
From the About Guide to Barbecues and Grilling comes this healthy and hearty recipe for one of the world's great foods - pork chops!
- Huntsville Salmon Loaf
Buttermilk makes this a healthy recipe, and of course, salmon is always good for you - the fat it contains is beneficial. My mother suggests substituting EggBeaters or something similar for the eggs to make this even better.
- Lowfat Devil's Food Cake
140 calories in a serving. Do I have to say more?
- Grilled Garlic Chicken Skewers
For barbecue or broiler, these are tasty and low in fat, plus you can use your favorite portion of the chicken - breasts, thighs or tenders.
- Baked Tilapia with Spinach
I included this because tilapia and spinach are two of my favorite foods. Just 214 calories.
- Spinach Scramble
A quick to make, filling low-carb breakfast that will get your day off to a great start. Lots of ways to customize it according to your own taste, too.
