But now that people are looking for low-fat alternatives to beef and pork, it is becoming more popular.

Eventually, though, the tide of public demand - and the call for low-fat alternatives to heavy cream - compelled me to experiment with yogurt.

It is an excellent low-fat alternative to ground beef and considerably cheaper.

Sorbet is served as a non-fat or low-fat alternative to ice cream.

All these chains offer at least one salad, and some have even more interesting low-fat alternatives to double cheeseburgers.

So, among the fried and the fat, the cheese and the milkshakes, there are low-fat alternatives.

It can be difficult to choose a low-fat alternative.

The trick is to plan a meal that offers low-fat alternatives to some traditional dishes - but not necessarily all of them.

Ground turkey is a common low-fat alternative for ground beef.

"The list of the top 10 or 25 food items that are growing in the country are probably low-fat or healthy alternatives," he said.