“Get the Trans Fat Out” (Three Rivers Press, $13.95)
Suzanne Havala Hobbs, a North Carolina registered dietitian and nationally recognized author, has given us 601 ways to eliminate trans fat from our diets in “Get the Trans Fat Out.”
Following are just five of Hobbs’ suggestions. Try these and check out her book for many more:
Stuff your sandwiches with trans-fat-free items such as hummus, peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, apples, yellow mustard, mushrooms, grated carrots and sunflower seeds.
Vegetable kabobs cooked on a grill brushed with olive oil are a great side dish, or even a meal for the vegetarians among us.
Switch from white pasta to whole wheat.
Thicken your soups with pureed cooked beans or lentils instead of creams.
Stay away from fried eggs in restaurants. The grease used on griddles often is filled with trans fat.|Allison Askins, The State (Columbia, S.C.)
