Snack & Meal Alternatives
Ever wonder how to take an everyday food that you love and swap it for something healthier without sacrificing satisfaction? Give these healthy substitutes a try!If you love
A bagel in the morning (60 grams of carbs, yikes!), try
A whole wheat toasted English muffin (only 20 carbs or less!) instead.
If you love
Butter on your bread (1 Tbsp = 7 grams of saturated fat!), try
Bread dipped in 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil (only 2 grams of saturated fat) instead.
If you love
Chicken or tuna salad w/ mayo, try
Use ½ low fat mayo, ½ plain yogurt instead.
If you love
Sweet drinks, try
Squeeze fresh lemon in ice water and sweeten w/ splenda or stevia for sugar-free homemade lemonade instead.
If you love
Peanut butter (Skippy or Jiff), try
Natural Peanut Butter (Smuckers or Teddy has no hydrogenated or “bad” fats and less sugar) instead.
If you love
Cream in your coffee (2 tbsp has 10 grams of fat!), try
Low fat milk, fat free creamer or flavored fat free creamer (just as creamy without the fat) instead.