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| Skimming Off The Fat
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| Food item: | Switch from: | To a better choice: | But aim for: | |
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| Dairy | ||||
| whole milk | 2% milk | 1% or skim milk | ||
| cheese | reduced fat | fat-free or low-fat | ||
| ice cream | ice milk, frozen yogurt sherbet | low-fat ice cream or fat-free frozen yogurt sorbet | ||
| sour cream | reduced-fat sour cream | low-fat sour cream | ||
| yogurt | low-fat yogurt | fat-free yogurt | ||
| 2 whole eggs | 1 whole egg and one egg white | egg substitute; egg whites | ||
| mayonnaise | reduced-fat mayonnaise | fat-free mayonnaise | ||
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| Desserts & Snacks | creamy dips | low-fat yogurt-based dip | salsa | |
| corn/potato chips | light popcorn | pretzels, hot-air popcorn | ||
| cookies | reduced-fat cookies | graham crackers, fig bars, ginger snaps, fat-free cookies | ||
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| Grains | croissant; donut | bagel | whole grain toast, English muffin | |
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| Meat | bacon;sausage | lean ham, Canadian bacon | low-fat turkey bacon and sausage | |
| bologna; salami | 98% fat-free versions | turkey breast or fat-free bologna | ||
