Trim the calories from your favorite comfort foods by following these simple tips. br br Step 1: Substitute a whole egg br Replace a whole egg in a recipe with two egg whites. br br Step 2: Keep creamy taste br Keep the creamy taste of mashed potatoes by using buttermilk instead of whole milk or heavy cream. br br Tip br You can also use fat-free milk or half- and-half. br br Step 3: Replace white bread br Replace white bread with whole wheat or sprouted bread. br br Step 4: Switch chocolate br Choose dark chocolate with at least 70 percent cocoa instead of milk or white chocolate. br br Tip br Dark chocolate has many antioxidants. br br Step 5: Replace noodles br Replace the noodles in lasagna with grilled zucchini or eggplant. br br Step 6: Make macaroni and cheese br Make macaroni and cheese with whole-wheat noodles, low-fat milk, and low-fat cheese for a healthy substitute. br br Step 7: Eat almonds br Grab a couple of almonds if you are craving a salty snack. Almonds are one of the most nutritious nuts. br br Did You Know? br Global almond production for 2009-2010 was forecast to be 760,000 metric tons.