8 Healthy Food Swaps

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• I would think it best to eliminate fruit juices altogether, and to avoid deep fried foods as well. Raw fruits and vegetables are yummy, and they are more healthy than juices or snacks prepared by frying the produce. I love the cookie cutter idea for kids :)

• @ruby3881/
  yes, if possible, we should erase both fried food and fruit juices too.
  I noticed that fruit juices served in restaurants are highly mixed with diluted sugar too.
  It supposed to be 2-3 fresh green apples with water but was reduced to 1 green apple with diluted sugar and water. I could see only 1/4 of green apple pulp on the surface, the rest is sugar.

  Nothing is perfect nor original now.

  Yes cookie cutter fruits are my kids favorite.

• Those junk foods are categorized as unhealthy foods for they are nutritiously empty. They don't give any value much to the health improvement of the consumers. Though they are labelled as "junk foods" yet many people still are eating them. They love to eat more than that of a nutritious one. In fact, you have cited here the replacement for those foods. I have already begun to refrain from eating them.

• This is a very helpful and informational post. I don't use packaged juices at all as they are high on sugar. I prefer fresh juices and better still, fresh fruits. In fact dieticians suggest to have fresh fruits instead of fresh juices because fruits contain fibre which is eliminated in juices.
  Aerated and carbonated drinks are other health hazards. The consumption is especially high in hot countries like ours. But it's best to replace aerated drinks with homemade drinks like you said. We use buttermilk a lot during summers which is a healthy and homemade drink.

• I don't drink soda nearly as much as I used to when I was younger. Every once in a while I drink it because I like that carbonated bubbly beverage going down my throat. But I'm finding ways to swap out foods and make healthier eating choices.

  • I drink far too much soda. I shouldn't be having it. I've had kidney stones recently and have blood in my urine. I'd better stop or I'm going to end up with serious problems.

• Yes, it is new dish foe me because I have eaten it at my friends' house just one day at his birthday party. Choosing healthier foods is easier than you may think. By changing just a few eating habits you can make a big difference to your diet.
  Making small changes to your diet is the healthiest and most achievable way to lose weight.
  Your first step is to eat fewer foods high in calories, fat, salt and sugars and swap them for something healthier, including more fruit and

  Try these small changes when you have your next meal or drink, or when you open the kitchen cupboard or fridge looking for a snack. Once you've got started, try thinking of your own healthier swaps, too.
  When buying pre-packed food, don't rely on the attractive promotional print on the wrapping, which can be misleading. Instead, learn to read the nutritional information when checking for calorie, fat, salt and sugar content.

  Lunch
  swap white breads, bagels and muffins for wholegrain varieties
  swap butter and cheese in your baked potato for reduced-fat spread and reduced salt and sugar baked beans
  swap a tuna melt panini for a tuna salad sandwich on wholemeal bread without mayo
  swap a cheddar cheese filling in your sandwich for reduced-fat hard cheese
  Dinner
  swap creamy or cheesy sauces for tomato- or vegetable-based sauces on your pasta, meat or fish dishes
  swap mashed potato made with butter and whole milk for mash with low-fat spread and a lower-fat milk, such as semi-skimmed, 1% fat or skimmed
  choose leaner cuts of meat – for example, swap streaky bacon for back bacon
  swap the frying pan for the grill when cooking meat

• I will give it a try. Why not

• this is so nice article.this article i know the bad affect of flood color always avoid sugar food,soft drink etc.
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