Get Healthy: Spring Clean Your Kitchen

Freshen up your eating habits this spring by cleaning out your kitchen.? Get started this weekend.? Healthy eating begins with a well-stocked pantry and good cooking tools.

3 Steps to a Healthy Kitchen

1. Clean out the refrigerator. Get rid of high calorie salad dressings and sandwich spreads.? Stock up on olive oil, fresh herbs and lemon instead. ?Learn to eat vegetables without too much added fat.
   
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2. Invest in cooking tools. Non-stick cookware and a kitchen scale are both good investments if you want to lose weight.? Learn cooking techniques to cut fat and calories.
   
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3. Hide fatty snack foods.? If you must have them in the house, take high calorie, high fat treats and put them in away in cupboards and cabinets that are hard to reach. Learn to make healthier snacks instead.
   
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