SMART SWAPS ~ EAT BETTER

Heart Healthy Food Swaps
It's easy to do and good for you

Baby Step to a healthier eating lifestyle

Swap ~ Low Fat Sour Cream
For ~ Low Fat Greek Yogurt
Why ~ Cuts 40% of Fat Calories

Swap ~ BreadCrumbs
For ~ Wheat Germ
Why ~ It's a Superior source of vitamins B & E
Mix at a half & half ratio for benefits

Swap ~ Frozen French Fries
For ~ Sweet Potatoes
Why ~ Sweet Potatoes offers more Calcium & Fiber
And they are delicious:
Roast in the oven with olive oil & herbs instead of salt

Swap ~ Heavy Cream
For ~ Nonfat Evaporated Milk
Why ~ Add 1 : 1 ratio you won't miss the cream

Swap ~ Ground Beef in Tacos
For ~ Tofu/Soy crumbles
Ground Turkey or Chicken
Why ~ Buy firm Tofu, crumble with a fork, cook with taco seasoning mix.
Has 1/3 calories of beef & hardly any saturated fats.

Swap ~ Boiling rice with water
For ~ Boiling rice with V-8 (try other veggie juices too, even save the water from steaming veggies for rice later)
Why ~ Adds flavor & Lycopene


Get Heart Healthy in 2014