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How to Make a Lower Fat Omelet

By Fiona Haynes, About.com

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Making an Omelet

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Slide your omelet on to a plate and serve with whole grain toast or roll and some fresh fruit.

By using one whole egg and two egg whites rather than two whole eggs, you will save 5 grams of fat, 1.5 grams of saturated fat, and 211 milligrams of cholesterol.

Per Serving: (without filling) Calories 103, Calories from Fat 45, Total Fat 5g (sat 1.5g), Cholesterol 211mg, Sodium 172mg, Carbohydrate 1.3g, Fiber 0g, Protein 13.2g.

You can finally start to see those numbers come down. Take charge of this important aspect of your health.

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