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One of the favorites of a Spanish tapas, or help-yourself, table is a potato omelet, called Tortilla Espanola, preferably made with either boiled or freshly baked potatoes. Cholesterol-free egg substitute can be used for a healthier meal., My hands-down favorite breakfast as a child was "egg-potatoes"--wonderful oniony flavor permeating big soft chunks of leftover potatoes in a blanket of scrambled eggs. I knew it was my mother's [...]

Byline: Ramsdell, Heather Garden Breakfast Wrap Prep time 3 minutes Cooking time 5 minutes 4 spinach-flavored flour tortillas (12" diameter) 2 tsp light butter 2 c liquid egg substitute 12 [...]

Byline: Ramsdell, Heather Prep time 5 minutes Cooking time 10 minutes 16 sea scallops (about 1 lb) 1/4 tsp kosher salt 2 Tbsp liquid egg substitute 1/3 c sesame seeds [...]

An infamous calorie bomb, slimmed down * Take this: 1/4 c egg substitute 1/4 c fat-free milk 1/8 tsp black pepper 1 slice cooked turkey breast 1 slice reduced-fat deli [...]

Old-Fashioned Meat Loaf 2 1/2 lb extra-lean ground beef 1 c rolled oats 1/2 c minced onions 1/2 c chopped fresh parsley 2 eggs or 1/2 c fat-free egg substitute [...]

Hamburgers should be made with lean ground beef or turkey and topped with onions, which contain flavonoids that may reduce the risk of heart disease. Low-fat flapjacks are made with nonfat milk, low-fat batter, and egg substitute. Chili, ice cream, and other hearty foods are discussed., If you want to lower your cholesterol level and reduce your risk of heart attack, we have four words for you: Cut down on fat. Whoa, what an epiphany! Okay, [...]

Jammed -with-cheese stuffed French toast In a shallow bowl, mix 1/2 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute (such as Egg Beaters Original) with 1/4 tsp cinnamon and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract. [...]

The pumpkin vegetable is the healthy part of a pumpkin pie. Ways to reduce the 12.8 grams of fat per slice include using a frozen egg substitute, extra-light margarine and evaporated skim milk. The topping can be a few teaspoons of vanilla non-fat frozen yogurt.

A low-fat recipe for Christmas fruitcake makes 20 slices with only 139 calories and 1.8 grams of fat per slice. An egg substitute is used, along with only 1/4 cup of nuts and pureed prunes or unsweetened applesauce.

1. Pea Protein Powder Ritual is shaking up protein powder. It sources organic and traceable American peas that are produced using regenerative farming techniques, then adds responsibly harvested vanilla and [...]

WISER WATER USAGE Dishwashing giant Dawn created its Powerwash Dish Spray in an effort to reduce the water and energy demands associated with hand-washing dishes. It's designed to be sprayed [...]

Makes 4 cocktails. Working time 10 min. Total time 1 hr. 10 min. Preheat oven to 400 °F. Wrap 3 peeled and halved medium red beets in foil and roast [...]

THE PHOTO ON THE WALL showed me boxing in 1993. The belly in front of me announced that it was 2005. My eyes moved back and forth. As I launched [...]

Super-Crunchy 'Fried' Chicken These cornflake-coated chicken breasts are baked, not fried. calories fat original 495 30g makeover 290 4g Prep time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 18 minutes 1/2 cup fat-free [...]

Kitchen-Sink Pizza Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 8 minutes 1 lb. frozen pizza dough, thawed 3/4 cup pizza sauce 1 1/2 cups mixed bell pepper strips (red, orange, yellow, […]

Top row: Hungry Caterpillar, Spotted Puppy, Purple Monster, Shining Sun, Festive Flowers, Heavenly Clouds. Second row: Stop Sign, Bicycle, Gumball Machine, Hot-Air Balloon, Peachy Peach. Third Row: Hens & Chicks, […]

It's time to ride hard, have fun, look ripped and scare the neighbors. It's time to make the opposite sex swoon and your best riding friends sweat. And we've got [...]

A great tip is an awesome thing. Whether it's an undiscovered restaurant, a sleeper stock, or a Sure Thing in the late double at Pimlico, savvy inside info imbues a [...]

Chances are you know at least a few people who have dropped pounds quickly on a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet. And they probably claim not to mind that most carbohydrates--including bread, [...]

Prevention's Ultimate 3-Step Shape-Up Plan You're over 40. You know that your blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and bone density make up the invisible handwriting on the wall of your future. [...]

Start your day with a delicious jolt of fat-burning, disease-preventing power Make smart choices in the AM, and you'll boost your odds of getting all the nutrients you need, feeling [...]

Cut calories and time with a fresh, fast meal in a wrap Wraps are the latest sandwich sensation--all thanks to health-conscious Californians, who have turned eating on the go into [...]

Recipes are presented for food with healing powers. They include a broccoli salad that fights cancer, cranberry muffins that balance blood sugar, potato soup that calms headaches, black bean salad that prevents heart disease and banana bread for menopausal symptoms., More than 2,000 years ago, Hippocrates wrote, "Let food be thy medicine." And, indeed, that's exactly what scientists are discovering today: Certain foods not only fuel your body but can [...]

If you're like most people, you have a hard time passing up dessert. Sure, you watch calories and fat, but that sweet tooth has a mind of its own. And [...]

Runners can help prevent weight gain and health problems by adopting a low-fat diet. They should evaluate and adjust their eating habits and determine how many calories they need each day., In the early days of the running boom, runners didn't pay much attention to the foods they ate. As John L. Parker, Jr., once wrote: "If the furnace is hot [...]

Recipes are presented for four easy-to-prepare casseroles that are low in fat and contain a cup of vegetables in each serving. They include cheesy barley and vegetable bake, best-ever baked macaroni, Mexican cornbread casserole and one-dish creamy asparagus chicken., It happens every year. After the holidays you want simple dinners where you throw everything in one dish--and you're done. Suddenly, nothing sounds better than casseroles--those comfy classics of 1950s' [...]

Food poisoning can be prevented by following five simple rules: store cold foods at 34 degrees to 40 degrees Fahrenheit (F); cook foods to a temperature of 140 degrees to 165 degrees F; keep the kitchen clean; refrigerate leftovers quickly; and toss out any food if its safety is in question., When my daughter visited from college, she would head straight for the refrigerator. To fulfill a longing (I hoped) for Mom's fabulous homemade goodies? Nope. Her mission was to make [...]

Butterscotch Blondies, Lime Pavlova, 5-Minute Peach Sherbet, and other treats that let you eat rich but slim Double-Chocolate Bundt Cake So moist and indulgent, it's hard to believe this glazed […]

Flax seeds contain nutritional components. They include fiber, ligands, which are anti-cancer, and alpha-linolenic acid which helps ward off heart attacks. In tests, baked goods made with ground flax seeds were chosen over other items for flavor and taste. A recipe is given for flax seed muffins., A field of flax in full purple bloom? Irresistible! A bag of little flaxseeds in a health-food store? Until now, a very tough sell. But that's about to change. Shoppers [...]

Preparing salad as a main-dish can make a dinner party easy and relaxed even in the hectic month of December. Salad recipes created by Chef John Ash, author of 'From the Earth to the Table,' are provided. Included are recipes for Pork-Tenderloin Salad with Beet Vinaigrette and Fennel With Fig Vinaigrette., AH, YES, WOULDN'T IT BE NICE TO HAVE a hassle-free dinner party during the holidays? An intimate gathering, a few favorite friends, a nice simple menu. In a perfect world, [...]

New York City chef Bobby Flay collaborated with Prevention food editor Holly McCord to develop low-fat and nutrition-packed Thanksgiving recipes. Recipes are included for Cornish Game Hens with Corn-Chorizo Dressing and Sweet-Potato Tamales with Orange-Honey 'Butter.&apos, GOOD OLD THANKSGIVING. IT'S THAT one day of the whole year to pull out all the stops. A banquet for bloating, so to speak. But what if we revamped it? [...]

MOM'S BEST MEAT LOAF Flavored with browned bacon, minced garlic, and fresh herbs, this is the most popular of the 40 versions of Mom's Meat Loaf served at Anne Rosenzweig's […]

Research indicates that a diet with a rich variety of fruits and vegetables is key to preventing breast cancer. Women should eat five servings of fruits and vegetables and 30 grams of fiber each day. Only 20% of total calories should come from fat., FOR CATCHING BREAST CANCER IN ITS earliest stages, we've got mammograms plus breast self-exams plus physician exams. That's the gold standard, bar none. But wouldn't you love a gold standard [...]

Rodale Press employees eat the healty breakfasts they write about, in their company dining room. Recipes include Rodale Cafe granola, fabulous French toast with fresh fruit, Tomata Potata Frittata, Great Granola Pears, Magic Molasses Muffins, Roasted Maple-Glazed Salmon Tail and Power Shake., Power-packed morning meals at our own company dining room THERE'S A WELL-KEPT, HIGH-LEVEL secret here at Rodale Press in Emmaus, Pennsylvania: Once a month we have breakfast with the President! [...]

Nine winning recipes from a contest are presented. The recipes required the use of a specific ingredient and were to be healthy meals. The ingredients were brown rice, olive oil and yogurt, and the recipes created are quite different., Hold onto your taste buds - this year's winning recipes explode with flavor! This was definitely the year of seasonings, along with some surprising combinations. Here's a taste of what [...]

BACK IN THE AGE OF BORING DIETS some 25 years ago, low-fat eating meant dining sumptuously on such taste-bud snoozing selections as melba toast and lettuce. Luckily, there was an [...]

Loretta Barrett Oden, a member of the Potawatomi Indian tribe, serves traditional Native American dishes in her Corn Dance Cafe, in Santa Fe, NM. Recipes are provided for several of her dishes including cornbread-sage stuffing, cranberry-pinon sauce and butternut squash soup., Earthy adobe arches and simple furniture color-washed in shades of sky. "Beanstalks" in the courtyard climbing toward the sun. Plate rims brushed at every quarter-turn with red-pepper powder, symbolizing north, [...]

Moroccan cooking, which is usually low in fat and high in fiber, uses a subtile combination of spices such as cumin, paprika and turmeric. Bread called kesra is used to scoop food from a communal dish. Recipes for Moroccan mint tea, fruit salad with orange-blosson water, and couscous are provided., In Morocco, the art of cooking is ranked as highly as the work of a renowned folk artist. Recipes sing of the nation's cultural heritage and are based on traditions [...]

Even the busiest person can make bread if they plan carefully. Directions for making bread manually and with a bread machine are provided. Recipes for Tom Cat 7-Grain Bread, Classic Country-Style Health Loaf, Maple-Buttermilk Bread and other types of bread are provided., BREAD BAKING IS BACK. THAT Quaint old-fashioned virtue that appeared to be as irrelevant to modem life as churning butter is now enjoying a huge revival. Much of the credit [...]

A guide to making food choices while outside of the home is presented. The guide provides more-healthy, less-fattening alternatives to popular foods that people typically consume in restaurants, at recreational activities, at the cinema and in other situations., YOU'RE CRUISING DOWN THE interstate when breakfast beckons. It's fast food or nothing, but can you refuel on such fare without taking a detour around your healthy diet? You're spending [...]

Men who are busy tend to opt for quick meals that are low in nutrition, but there are easy ways to boost nutritive value. Beans and other foods rich in carbohydrates can be added to bottled spaghetti sauce. Oysters are rich in zinc and other nutrients., 30 quick and easy ways to power up your favorite foods. It's safe to say that the curve representing modern man's meal-preparation time has grown exceedingly short. Where our fore-fathers [...]

Prevention's Healthy-Recipe Contest was won by Priscilla Yee of Concord, CA, for her Tahitian Tuna Cakes served with Papaya Salsa and Ginger Dressing. More than 14,000 recipes with 25% or less of their calories from fat were entered., Get a look and a taste of Prevention's third annual Healthy-Recipe Contest OUR COOKS REALLY outdid themselves this time. Entries for this year's Healthy-Recipe Contest topped out at over 14,000 [...]

A diet for a healthy heart should include beans and green vegetables. Beans are high in fiber and green vegetables are high in beta-carotene. Recipes include black beans, chick-peas and chard, a Thai-style bean salad and a lima bean and mustard greens pilaf., GREENS AND BEANS, SURELY YOU had some on New Year's Day to start the year off with a dose of health and wealth. "Health" because we all know that greens [...]

Healthful, high-fiber recipes include fresh bean and barley salad; bulgur, tomato and fresh corn salad; potato and kasha salad Russian-style; Oriental cabbage and rice salad; couscous salad; herbed quinoa salad and more, Try these seasonal salads that are refreshingly light and drenched with fiber IT'S SUMMER-time, and temptation is high--especially when it comes to backyard barbecues. But this season, use your cookouts [...]

Virtually all healthy eating regimens, including Prevention's 3-2-1 program, begin with nutritious breakfasts that feature grains, fruits and vegetables. Recipes are provided for several healthy breakfast dishes, including date-ginger waffles and tomato-orange muffins., RISE AND SHINE! AND HELP yourself to a warm, satisfying breakfast--something along the lines of a ginger-date waffle or an asparagus frittata or a piping-hot sausage-and-sage skillet cake. Have we [...]

The top winning recipe is Nora Minor's Kashmir grilled chicken with rice and curried spinach. Others include spicy ristafel salad, lemon icebox pie, beau Thai rice and chicken, lemon poppy seed scones, lamb and lentils and Mexicali pumpkin chowder., Variety, color and ethnic flair jazz up this year's recipe contest From the looks of the Entries we received in our second annual Healthy-Recipe Contest, you're as creative as they [...]

To drop a few pounds fast, you may have thought of turning to a trendy, low-carbohydrate diet. But do you really want to live without pasta, bread, and fruit this [...]

It's the new king of condiments--and all you need to turn summer suppers into fast fiesta fare Salsa is now so popular that it's rivaling ketchup as America's favorite condiment. [...]

BY MATTHEW KADEY, M.S., R.D. PHOTOGRAPHS BY SAM KAPLAN Still starting your morning with that boring bowl of oatmeal? Wake up to fresh ideas on ways to fuel your day. [...]

High fiber cranberries are rich in in Vit C and reportedly therapeutic in opening congested bronchial tubes, and reducing intestinal infections. Tips are given on selecting and storing fresh cranberries. They can be frozen for up to one year. Recipes include chutney, dried mix, topping, and drinks., Cranberries...tiny, red, sparkling, fiberific jewels...1 cup delivers more fiber (3.2 grams) than an equal amount of unpeeled apple slices... and yields an admirable stash of vitamin C (13 milligrams)...reportedly possesses [...]