This instead of That

I took this out of my nutrition book and found it very helpful.

If you usually eat this             Try this instead                                Why?

White Bread                              Whole Wheat Bread                  More fiber

Sugary Breakfast Cereal          Low sugar high fiber cereal       More fiber

                                                            With fresh fruit                               

Cheeseburger with   Turkey Burger and Baked Beans   less saturated fat

Fries                                                                                                less cholesterol

                                                                                                       More Fiber

Potato Salad                        Three bean salad                             more fiber

Doughnuts                            Bran muffin/bagel w/                     more fiber

                                                 Light cream cheese                         less fat

Boiled vegetables    Steamed vegetables                       higher nutrient

                                                                                                              Density

Whole Milk                         low fat of fat free milk                   less saturated fat

                                                                                                             Fewer calories

                                                                                                                More calcium

Ice Cream        Sherbert or frozen yogurt      less saturated fat

                                                                             Fewer calories

Cookies                           popcorn                                         fewer calories

Chips                                pretzels                                              less fat

Fiber is amazing for so many reasons. Women need to have at least 25grams of fiber per day and Men 38. Be careful though especially if you aren’t eating a lot of fiber already because fiber can do crazy things…just saying. Oh and stay hydrated at all times.