It is hard to stay away from your favorite dishes especially when you’re on a diet.  Here are a few tips on how to make your favorite dishes healthier while keeping the same great taste you love.

o Use healthy substitutions like reduced fat or fat free milk instead of whole milk; pick whole grains instead of refined ones, and food products with reduced sodium.
o If you love to bake, make the recipe healthier by replacing the fat source.  Replace the other half of butter, shortening or oil and replace it with unsweetened apple sauce, mashed banana, prune puree or other fruit based fat replacers.
o Use healthier oil like olive oil.
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Vitamin K is one of the most essential nutrients for the body because it helps with blood clotting, builds strong bones and protects the heart.  If you lack Vitamin K, there is a chance you could suffer excessive bleeding, hemorrhagic diseases or reduction in bone density that could lead to bone fractures.

Vitamin K is fat soluble and is quickly depleted by the body.  It is important to consume several different food sources that are rich in Vitamin K to avoid diseases and to ensure you’re giving your body everything it needs in order to stay healthy.

Here is a list of food items that are rich in Vitamin K.  Make sure…

According to a study conducted by the Deakin University, a sixth taste to detect fat could hold the key in reducing obesity.  The study found that people with a high sensitivity to the taste of fat tended to eat less fatty foods and were less likely to be overweight.

The study found out that aside from the 5 tastes that the human tongue can detect, there is a sixth taste that detects fat.  The research team screened people to determine their taste threshold for fat and the study showed that different people have different levels of sensitivity to the taste of fat.  Also, people who have higher sensitivity to the taste…