Top 10 Healthy Food Hacks That Taste Better Than The Original
Top 10 Healthy Food Hacks That Taste Better Than The Original
If you knew that you could be healthier by completely painless methods, wouldn’t you do it? That really is what healthy food hacks are all about, right? Opportunities to improve our diet or health through simple changes and substitutions. The problem is, most healthy food hacks ARE painful. Most people avoid them for this reason. Fortunately, that is not the case with all of them.
Here are 10 healthy food hacks that you will find are not only as good as the original, unhealthy versions…but even better:
Pita Over Bread
Whole wheat pita is among the tastiest foods you will find in this category and runs circles around most breads in the dietary area. A small piece of pita is about half as many calories as most breads and the flavor is out of this world. This is a healthy food hack you will thank me for.
Yogurt in Place of Sour Cream
This is a stunning revelation to me and what is best about it is that yogurt actually has the exact same texture I love in sour cream. Slice those calories and fat grams in half simply by subbing this for sour cream.
Change Out Your Beans
Most people think of canned beans as healthy and compared to some things they are. Canned beans are, however, loaded with sodium as a rule not to mention those nasty preservatives. Why not get a bag of dried beans and boil them yourself? They are far more tasty, healthy and inexpensive to boot.
Where’s The Turkey?
Switching from beef to turkey is something that is easy for some and tough for others. The truth is, turkey can be just as flavorful and delicious as beef when prepared properly. Spend some time investing in this switch and you will lower something that virtually everyone agrees is deadly…saturated fat. Turkey is delicious and can be subbed for beef in every instance.
Love that Popcorn!
Popcorn is a fantastic low cal snack that will help you shed pounds quickly. Pop it yourself in an air popper and you have a great snack to replace potato chips and other snacks that are loaded with health issues. Besides, popcorn can be flavored to taste fantastic in a million different ways.
How Do You Take Your Coffee?
Cinnamon is the perfect solution for coffee. Why load it up with cream, sugar, foam and countless other high calorie mistakes? Instead, put a little cinnamon or nutmeg on your morning java.
Spaghetti Squash For Spaghetti
Go figure right? Spaghetti squash can become the ultimate pasta dish and give you vegetable servings to boot. You won’t believe the wonderful taste of your next batch of spaghetti when you prepare it this way. It is out of this world!
Get The Sodium Out
Most people are constantly fighting the salt battle and with good reason…the stuff is quite dangerous in the wrong amounts. When we can trim sodium from our diets it is usually a good thing. (most people get way too much) Did you know that replacing your salt with a bit of garlic powder works wonders for both your diet and your taste buds? Garlic powder is extremely tasty and it only takes a dash.
Applesauce For Eggs In Sweet Dishes
There is nothing quite as delicious as applesauce and most people don’t mind this switch a bit. Instead of using eggs in your baked goods, try using applesauce. You will be shocked at how well it works and the flavor is unreal.
Steam Your Way To Healthy
Many people boil meats and veggies and it virtually strips the nutrients right out of their meal. If you steam the food instead, everything stays intact and you get a full dose of the good stuff you intended. Spend some time working on steaming techniques and you will see great benefits in no time.
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