While most people know that it is not good to keep putting butter in their bodies, they are unable to get away from doing so nonetheless! Oftentimes, butter makes things taste a lot better, and those who have grown up used to butter have a hard time making the switch. After all, despite margarine’s best efforts to be a butter substitute, it does not taste the same; so what should a butter lover do? Well, quite frankly, it is not easy to get away from butter; if you are trying to do so, however, here are a few simple tips for replacing butter in your diet.

Lots of people use butter when cooking on the stove, no matter if they are making eggs, hashed browns, or a grilled cheese sandwich. If you use olive oil instead of using butter when cooking on the stove, however, you will be able to eat much healthier, and your food will still taste great. Food has a different taste cooked in olive oil than it does cooked in butter, but once you become familiar with this taste, you may even find that you like it more.

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Toasted breads – including bagels and English muffins – is another area where a lot of people have a difficult time switching from butter to something else. If you have ever tried toast with butter and jam (and chances are you have!), try this next time, but skip over the butter and make it with only the jam! Bagels and English muffins are also great with jam, and they are also good with a thin layer of peanut butter.

Many people enjoy using butter as a dipping sauce for bread and seafood; you can replace this with olive oil and spices. This will enable you to get a rich, full flavor that compares favorably to butter, but that does so without clogging your arteries!

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If you want to stay away from butter, in the end, it will come down to you making a firm decision to stay away. But as you transition away from butter, these tips will help things still taste good, making the transition far easier!

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