Menu Makeovers:  Favorite foods lose some fat . . .and lighten up.

Tuna, chicken and potato salads: Toss with a blend of nonfat yogurt and lower-fat mayonnaise.

Sandwiches with high-fat spreads: Skip the butter/margarine and use lower-fat mayonnaise or mustard.

Fried chicken — an average half has 1,000 calories: Remove the skin to cut 600 calories, and broil to cut even more.

Pot roast: Trim the visible fat and knock off 30% to 50% of the fat.

Spaghetti sauce: Try meatless and save up to 75% of calories from ground beef.

Soups made with meats/poultry: Use dried beans, barley or rice and cut some or all of the meat/poultry.

Best Bet: To lose weight, limit meats and poultry to 3 ounces per serving. Lean on potatoes, rice, vegetables and fiber-rich breads — without high-fat condiments.

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