15 Celebrity Hacks for Healthy Eating, from Carb-Free Chips to Cottage Cheese Popsicles

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Courteney Cox’s Keto Chips

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Jimmy Kimmel’s Bean ‘Pasta Tina’

03of 15Cameron Diaz’s Buffalo CauliflowerFor her take on buffalo chicken wings, the actress subs broiled cauliflower for fried chicken, and says the results are just as addictive. “Why is buffalo sauce so good? You could put it on anything, why are we messing around with chickens?” she asks.

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Cameron Diaz’s Buffalo Cauliflower

For her take on buffalo chicken wings, the actress subs broiled cauliflower for fried chicken, and says the results are just as addictive. “Why is buffalo sauce so good? You could put it on anything, why are we messing around with chickens?” she asks.

04of 15Chrissy Teigen’s Just-Like-LasagnaChrissy Teigen/instagram; Inset: GettyFor a lighter take on lasagna, the celebrity chef tops spaghetti squash with turkey bolognese and a shredded ricotta mix. The result: a filling and flavorful dish that’s not nearly as indulgent as the original.

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Chrissy Teigen’s Just-Like-Lasagna

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For a lighter take on lasagna, the celebrity chef tops spaghetti squash with turkey bolognese and a shredded ricotta mix. The result: a filling and flavorful dish that’s not nearly as indulgent as the original.

05of 15Mindy Kaling’s ‘Nice Cream’Adding a little cocoa powder and peanut butter to blended frozen bananas is a go-to sweet tooth trick for many celebs, including Mindy Kaling.

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Mindy Kaling’s ‘Nice Cream’

Adding a little cocoa powder and peanut butter to blended frozen bananas is a go-to sweet tooth trick for many celebs, including Mindy Kaling.

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Taylor Swift’s Simplified Meatballs

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07of 15JENNIFER GARNER’S KALE CHIPSJennifer Garner/InstagramWhen it comes to dietary vices, Garner says “blue corn chips are my nemesis.” On the “Pretend Cooking Show” she hosts on her Facebook page, the actress shared hergo-to crunchy substitutionto save calories and add a boost of nutrition. Garner uses dinosaur kale—which is sturdier than traditional curly kale, yielding a more structurally-sound chip—and roasts it in the oven with olive oil, parmesan, salt and pepper.

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JENNIFER GARNER’S KALE CHIPS

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When it comes to dietary vices, Garner says “blue corn chips are my nemesis.” On the “Pretend Cooking Show” she hosts on her Facebook page, the actress shared hergo-to crunchy substitutionto save calories and add a boost of nutrition. Garner uses dinosaur kale—which is sturdier than traditional curly kale, yielding a more structurally-sound chip—and roasts it in the oven with olive oil, parmesan, salt and pepper.

08of 15KRISTEN BELL’S BROCCOLI GARNISHKristen Bell/Instagram; Inset: GettyThe actress’ “major secret” to getting everyone (including herself) to eat their broccoli?Sprinkling it with crushed pretzelsand parmesan. It may not add any nutritional value but, hey, that’s why the broccoli’s there!

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KRISTEN BELL’S BROCCOLI GARNISH

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The actress' “major secret” to getting everyone (including herself) to eat their broccoli?Sprinkling it with crushed pretzelsand parmesan. It may not add any nutritional value but, hey, that’s why the broccoli’s there!

09of 15LAUREN CONRAD’S LIGHTENED-UP POT PIELauren Conrad/Instagram; Inset: GettyThe Hillsalum and entertaining expert doubles up on the veggies and uses almond milk in place of heavy cream inher chicken pot pie filling, making comfort food a healthy endeavor. Don’t worry, though, her from-scratch pastry crust is still ultra-buttery—it’s all about balance, right?

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LAUREN CONRAD’S LIGHTENED-UP POT PIE

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The Hillsalum and entertaining expert doubles up on the veggies and uses almond milk in place of heavy cream inher chicken pot pie filling, making comfort food a healthy endeavor. Don’t worry, though, her from-scratch pastry crust is still ultra-buttery—it’s all about balance, right?

10of 15CHELSEA CLINTON’S SNEAKY SPINACHChelsea Clinton/Instagram; Inset: GettyThe former first daughter steams and blends spinach to pump some nutrition into her pancake batter—a move that drew the ire of Twitter when she posted this photo on National Pancake Day. Her 3-year-old daughter Charlotte approves, though. “[She] would eat them all if we let her!,” Clinton wrote.

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CHELSEA CLINTON’S SNEAKY SPINACH

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The former first daughter steams and blends spinach to pump some nutrition into her pancake batter—a move that drew the ire of Twitter when she posted this photo on National Pancake Day. Her 3-year-old daughter Charlotte approves, though. “[She] would eat them all if we let her!,” Clinton wrote.

11of 15OLIVIA CULPO’S GUILT-FREE FUDGSICLESOlivia Culpo/Instagram; Inset: GettyInstead of buying the calorie-loaded (but undeniably delicious) store-bought chocolate pops, the model makesher own versionat home using greek yogurt and low-fat cottage cheese as the base, then adds peanut butter, cocoa, powder and Stevia to sweeten it before freezing.

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OLIVIA CULPO’S GUILT-FREE FUDGSICLES

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Instead of buying the calorie-loaded (but undeniably delicious) store-bought chocolate pops, the model makesher own versionat home using greek yogurt and low-fat cottage cheese as the base, then adds peanut butter, cocoa, powder and Stevia to sweeten it before freezing.

12of 15JENNIFER ANISTON’S CREAMLESS CARBONARABen Trivett; Inset: GettyFor a creamy sauce without any cream, the actress saves the water she cooked the pasta in then tosses it back with the pasta along with an egg and some parmesan cheese. The starchy water creates a lucious sauce without any dairy. To go the extra mile in cutting calories, she subs in turkey bacon for the standard guanciale or pancetta. Get our version of her recipeHERE.

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JENNIFER ANISTON’S CREAMLESS CARBONARA

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For a creamy sauce without any cream, the actress saves the water she cooked the pasta in then tosses it back with the pasta along with an egg and some parmesan cheese. The starchy water creates a lucious sauce without any dairy. To go the extra mile in cutting calories, she subs in turkey bacon for the standard guanciale or pancetta. Get our version of her recipeHERE.

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KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN’S APPLE CHIPS

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14of 15PADMA LAKSHMI’S DETOX DRINKPadma Lakshmi/InstagramIf you’ve been on an indulgent streak for a while (hey, it happens), Lakshmi has a concoction that she created to clease her body after she’s done filmingTop Chef. She calls it “Cranberry Drano,” and it consists of unsweetened cranberry juice, green tea brewed with honey, fiber powder, a vitamin C packet and water. “It all gets stirred up and handed to me two or three times a day before I go on set or right after I come off set to keep the pipes clean,” she says.

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PADMA LAKSHMI’S DETOX DRINK

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If you’ve been on an indulgent streak for a while (hey, it happens), Lakshmi has a concoction that she created to clease her body after she’s done filmingTop Chef. She calls it “Cranberry Drano,” and it consists of unsweetened cranberry juice, green tea brewed with honey, fiber powder, a vitamin C packet and water. “It all gets stirred up and handed to me two or three times a day before I go on set or right after I come off set to keep the pipes clean,” she says.

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CAMILA ALVES' TUMMY-FLATTENING TRICK

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source: people.com