Healthy Substitutes for Baking
Here’s the not so sweet truth about sugar - too much of it in your diet may increase your risk for heart disease. But don’t worry, there’s good news! You don’t have to weigh down your desserts with lots of sugar to make them delicious, most treats can still be just as tasty with half the sugar a recipe calls for.
Reviewed by:
Review Date:
June 24, 2014Citation:
NBC News, "People think they're eating less than they are, survey finds" Livestrong, "How to Use Applesauce Instead of Oil When BakingLivestrong" Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis, "Foods to Avoid for MS" Critical Reviews In Food Science And Nutrition, "Hass Avocado Composition and Potential Health Effects" Livestrong, "How to Replace Butter With Banana in Baking" MedlinePlus, "Diet Tied to Better Breathing in COPD Patients" Livestrong, "How to Replace Butter With Greek Yogurt in Cookies" Livestrong, "How to Substitute Yogurt for Fat in Baking" FamilyDoctor.org, "HIV and AIDS | Nutrition and Exercise When You Have HIV" Mayo Clinic, "Healthy recipes: A guide to ingredient substitutions" PubMed Health, "Sugar intake linked to heart disease deaths" Mayo Clinic, "Does diet have a role in rheumatoid arthritis?" NFCA, "Gluten-Free Food and Recipes" Mayo Clinic, "Irritable bowel syndrome Causes" American Diabetes Association, “Low-Calorie Sweeteners” Courtesy of Wavebreakmedia Ltd | Dreamstime Courtesy of Nadezda Ledyaeva | Dreamstime Courtesy of Tonylivingstone | Dreamstime Courtesy of Petar Neychev | Dreamstime Courtesy of Stocksnapper | Dreamstime Courtesy of Flynt | Dreamstime Courtesy of Airborne77 | Dreamstime Courtesy of Dave Bredeson | Dreamstime Courtesy of Emilia Stasiak | Dreamstime Courtesy of Jules
Last Updated:
July 1, 2014