12 Ways to Choose Healthy over Harmful

Every food ingredient you put in your shopping cart is a choice. Every morsel you put into your mouth is also a choice. Why not choose healthy over harmful? Some simple reminders:

INSTEAD OF White flour bread TRY Pumpernickel, rye or whole-wheat bread

INSTEAD OF Iceberg lettuce TRY Green leaf, red leaf or romaine lettuce, spinach, arugula

INSTEAD OF Bologna TRY Hummus (it’s yummy, too!)

INSTEAD OF Salami or pastrami TRY Hard boiled eggs in pita bread

INSTEAD OF Regular mayo TRY Low-fat mayo. Better still, no mayo!

INSTEAD OF Cup of noodles TRY Hearty lentil soup

INSTEAD OF Soda or ‘fruit’ drinks TRY 100% fruit or vegetable juice

INSTEAD OF Cupcakes and doughnuts TRY Bran or carrot muffins

INSTEAD OF Greasy fast-food burgers TRY Veggie burgers

INSTEAD OF Regular pancakes TRY buckwheat, rice flour or blue cornmeal pancakes

INSTEAD OF Frosted cereal TRY Muesli or oatmeal

INSTEAD OF Three-cheese pasta TRY Herb-and-garlic pasta or whole wheat spaghetti