Unhealthy food is almost impossible to avoid no matter how hard you try. It’s everywhere!
While completely avoiding junk food is practically impossible we can satisfy our cravings by replacing junk foods with healthy substitutes. Here are a couple of ideas:
Dried fruit – use as a substitute for candy
Loaded with unhealthy refined sugar, candy offers nothing beneficial to the body — no fibre, no protein, no vitamins or minerals — only empty calories. To counter sugar cravings, try switching to dried fruit alternatives, like figs, apricots or dates. While still on the sweet side, these dried fruits are full of fibre and important minerals like potassium.
Rolled oats – Use as a substitute for sugary cereals
Coco Pops may be delicious and turn the milk chocolatey too — but they’re also full of empty calories. Even cereals touted as “healthy” have a great deal of added sugar and, often, little fibre. Oats help to stabilize blood sugar, they reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and can lower your cholesterol. To improve taste, add a few antioxidant-rich blueberries and granola and you’ll be serving up some health magic.
