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Save $ & Calories By Purchasing Roast Instead Of Ground Beef

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Today I skipped the the Extra Lean ground beef (cost: over $5/lb) and purchased a lean Round Roast (cost: under $2/lb) which the store then cut off the visible fat and ground for me, for free.

- Submitted by MCCLOD 8/19/2010 in Cooking | 4 Comments

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I used ground turkey instead of ground beef in Tacos, Pasta, Hamburger it has less fat, calories plus it's cheaper 334

- Submitted by MUMMYUK2 8/19/2010 | 3 Comments | View Secret

Rinse the fat

When you brown ground beef... don't just strain it. Rinse it. You keep the flavor and save fat & calories. This tip is especially useful when yuo compare super lean ground beef to regular ground beef. A 4-ounce raw portion of regular hamburger that has been cooked, drained and rinsed has approximately 155 calories, 9g fat, 4g saturated fat and 46 mg cholesterol according to my research.

- Submitted by STORMYVAWN 8/19/2010 | 1 Comments | View Secret

Buy Only the Healthy Versions of Food

You can still enjoy food. Just eat the healthier version

MORE INFORMATION:
Instead of:: Swap With::
Ground Beef Lean Ground Turkey
White Bread Whole Wheat Bread
Whole Eggs Egg Whites
Whole Milk Soy Milk or Fat Free Milk

- Submitted by STAYSUPLATE78 8/19/2010 | 0 Comments | View Secret

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