Slim down your favorite comfort foods

Comfort food can be soothing and fun, but it tends to be high in calories, fat or sugar. Luckily, we have healthy swaps for go-to favorites:

Instead of… a banana-split sundae

Try… sliced bananas topped with whipped cream and a drizzle of caramel and slivered almonds.

Instead of … a large bagel and cream cheese

Try … a whole-wheat English muffin with 2 tablespoons of natural peanut butter.

Instead of … chips and dip

Try … multi-grain pita chips with hummus.

Instead of … apple pie เ la mode

Try … a baked apple topped with 1 crushed graham cracker and ฝ cup of low-fat yogurt.

Instead of … mashed potatoes

Try … steamed cauliflower mashed with 1 teaspoon of olive oil.

Instead of … french fries

Try … baked sweet potato fries.