In the quest for healthy living, most people will try anything to achieve that balanced diet. Often this involves swapping out certain foods with more health-conscious options.
While this sounds simple enough, many times the item you’re swapping it with contains other ingredients that are also unhealthy for you. Below are 5 “healthy” food swaps you want to steer clear of.
Turkey Bacon For Pork Bacon
Many people swap their favorite crispy breakfast meat with an alternative that still provides crisp taste with less calories. While trading your regular bacon for turkey bacon may save you 13 calories and up to a gram of fat a slice, it will significantly add sodium to your daily intake, which is dangerous for those with high blood pressure. Also pork provides more protein and heart-healthy fatty acids than poultry.
Diet Spray Butter For Stick Butter
While the labels on the spray butter boast that there are little or no calories, that calculation is for one spray. On average, the entire bottle will contain somewhere between 800 to 1000 calories and more than 90 grams of fat. Considering you typically do not use one spray, those calories can add up fast. The stick of butter may have the same amount of fat, but contains an average of 100 calories less. Butter is also considered healthier for you as spray butter can contain dangerous preservatives.
Wraps For Sandwich Bread
Many people will grab a tortilla for their sandwich instead of regular bread, assuming it is a healthier option. In this case, standard sandwich bread is much healthier, with an average of 100 calories versus 200 to 300 found in tortillas.
Egg White Instead Of The Entire Egg
Egg yolks being bad for your cholesterol has been ingrained in the consumer brain for years. Now the dietary advisory committee has begun to inform consumers that consuming egg yolks has little effect on cholesterol levels and can also help you lose weight as it contains choline, which helps to reduce fat.
Eating healthily means more than making a few food swaps. To find help with your healthy, clean eating lifestyle, contact Matrix Age Management in Amarillo. We develop custom nutrition plans and exercise routines for each patient aimed at maximizing their quality of life.
