How to Not – A Healthy Eating Plan

By Food & Wine
Updated May 01, 2017
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Bad habits and powerful cravings can undermine any attempt to eat well. Here’s how to not give in, with delicious recipes from Justin Chapple and Kay Chun of the F&W Test Kitchen.
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How to Not Gorge on Sweets

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Bake a single, perfect cookie. This toaster-oven-ready recipe is a smart way to satisfy a sweet craving without going overboard.

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How Not to Eat a Boring Salad

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Pickle the vegetables, such as this salad with harissa vinaigrette, or char them with this broccolini and escarole salad.

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How Not to Eat Pasta

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Turn your vegetables into noodles. This healthy spiralized zucchini with chicken and watercress takes only 40 minutes to make.

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How to Not Feel Guilty About Your Seafood Choices

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Buy sustainable fish like char and trout. Jerk seasonings transform trout and caraway and fennel seeds spice up arctic char.

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How to Not Eat Meat

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Swap in vegetables. Three kinds of mushrooms plus eggplant and carrots come together in this satisfying vegetarian Bolognese.

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How to Not Crave Fried Food

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Get crunch from shredded wheat. Kay Chun coats pork chops in unsweetened shredded wheat cereal and lots of seasonings, then bakes.

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How to Not Eat A Lot of Meat

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Stretch a small amount creatively. This recipe calls for pounding beef tenderloin fillets thin and grilling them superquickly, so they stay supertender and juicy.

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How to Not Eat That Morning Muffin

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Prepare a healthy breakfast soufflé. Much of the prep can be done the night before.

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How to Not Bake With Butter

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Swap in yogurt, coconut oil or nut butter. Kay Chun gives her crisp cookies a deeply nutty flavor with sliced almonds, almond butter and almond meal.

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How to Not Overdo It On Sugary, High-Calorie Juices

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Make a fruity iced tea. To cut back on sugar, Kay Chun mixes sweet tangerine juice with tart hibiscus tea.

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How to Not Order Late-Night Pizza

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Make yourself a cheesy snack without carbs. As a healthy way to deal with a pizza craving, bake freshly grated Parmigiano cheese until crisp, then serve it with a juicy tomato-basil salsa.

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How to Not Have A Boozy Drink

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Try a tart, refreshing mocktail. This shrub is sweet and zippy and equally as good for a party as it is for a hangover.

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