{"id":5405,"date":"2016-05-24T08:00:26","date_gmt":"2016-05-24T12:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/?p=5405"},"modified":"2016-05-23T08:01:12","modified_gmt":"2016-05-23T12:01:12","slug":"what-about-my-favorite-comfort-foods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/uncategorized\/what-about-my-favorite-comfort-foods\/","title":{"rendered":"What About My Favorite Comfort Foods?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Healthy eating is all about balance. You can enjoy your favorite foods even if they are high in calories, fat or added sugars. The key is eating them only once in a while, and balancing them out with healthier foods and more physical activity.<\/p>\n<p>Some general tips for comfort foods:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eat them less often. If you normally eat these foods every day, cut back to once a week or once a month. You&#8217;ll be cutting your calories because you&#8217;re not having the food as often.<\/li>\n<li>Eat smaller amounts. If your favorite higher-calorie food is a chocolate bar, have a smaller size or only half a bar.<\/li>\n<li>Try a lower-calorie version. Use lower-calorie ingredients or prepare food differently. For example, if your macaroni and cheese recipe uses whole milk, butter, and full-fat cheese, try remaking it with non-fat milk, less butter, light cream cheese, fresh spinach and tomatoes. Just remember to not increase your portion size. For more ideas on how to cut back on calories, see <a class=\"tp-link-policy broken_link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthyweight\/healthy_eating\/energy_density.html\"><u><span style=\"color: #0066cc\">Eat More Weigh Less<span class=\"print-only\">(http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthyweight\/healthy_eating\/energy_density.html)<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthyweight\/images\/healthy-eating\/mac_n_cheese.jpg\" alt=\" photo of 2 variations of macaroni and cheese, one with 540 calories and one with 315 calories\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The point is, you can figure out how to include almost any food in your healthy eating plan in a way that still helps you lose weight or maintain a healthy weight.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Healthy eating is all about balance. 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