Practical Healthy Home Cooking Tips  

Replace saturated fats like butter and lard with olive or avocado oil.   

Ovens help with cooking. Baking uses less oil and keeps more nutrients than frying. Due to oil absorption, frying often has more calories.   

Add bright vegetables to your meals to boost nutrients. Bright greens, reds, yellows, and purples make your meal look good and provide vitamins and minerals.   

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You control portion amounts at home. Start with a smaller plate to limit your servings. This easy tip helps you eat less and enjoy your dinner. Feel free to return for seconds.   

Cooking using diverse ingredients, especially whole grains to increase nutrition, may be fun. Whole grains like quinoa, oats, barley, and wild rice give fiber, vitamins, and minerals.  

Choosing lean protein sources makes home-cooked meals healthier. To cut saturated fat and boost protein, buy chicken, turkey, fish, tofu, or beans when you shop.   

Fruits and vegetables with thin skin are susceptible to pesticides, including grapes. Most grapes averaged 5 pesticides, with 56 types found by the USDA. Too much chemicals for a little apple.  

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