Author name: Sophia W. Whitman

Recipe developer and author of the Pancreatitis Diet Cookbook for Beginners. Gentle, low-fat recipes with fat per serving, tested in a home kitchen.

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Low-Fat vs Low-Calorie: What’s the Difference?

Home › Recipes & Guides › Lighter eating & labels Low-fat and low-calorie sound similar, but they answer different questions. “Low-fat” describes the amount of fat in a food or serving. “Low-calorie” describes the total energy supplied by that serving from all sources—including carbohydrate, protein, fat, and alcohol. That distinction matters when you choose recipes,

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Grilled vegetables and lean chicken arranged for lower-fat cooking

How to Grill and Broil With Less Fat: 9 Practical Cooking Tips

Home › Recipes & Guides › Cooking techniques Grilling and broiling use direct, high heat to create browning quickly. That makes both methods useful when you want strong flavor and crisp edges without coating food in a large amount of oil. Grilling heats mainly from below; an oven broiler heats mainly from above. This guide

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Poached salmon and vegetables in a shallow pan for low-fat cooking

How to Poach and Simmer With Less Fat: 9 Gentle Cooking Tips

Home › Recipes & Guides › Cooking techniques Poaching and simmering are two useful low-fat cooking techniques for foods that benefit from gentle, even heat. Both methods use a flavorful liquid rather than a pan coated with oil. The result can be moist fish, tender poultry, soft vegetables, fragrant grains, and fruit that keeps its

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