A hunk of butter might provide great flavoring but it also adds a lot of extra calories and fat to your meal. You also want to avoid cooking with margarine, mayonnaise, gravy and salad dressings. Instead, you can flavor your food with healthier alternatives. Try these flavor-enriching ideas:

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• Vinegars (red, white, apple cider, balsamic)
• Herbs
• Lemon juice
• Fruit juice
• Stock or broth

Although the skin on chicken adds a nice juicy flavor, it is full of fat so be sure to trim off that skin before you start cooking. If you are going to bake bread or a cake, you can trim the fat and add moist flavoring to your dessert by replacing the oil with applesauce.