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- Samantha, selected from DivineCaroline
- July 1, 2012
- 4:04 pm
- 134 comments
3. Coconut water instead of Gatorade
Unless you’re a serious athlete, you don’t need the kind of potassium and electrolytes found in Gatorade anyway; gulping down a good amount of water will more than do the trick for the average gym goer. But coconut water, or the water harvested from inside young coconuts, does provide additional nutritional value over water—without the additives found in sports drinks. Expect great, refreshing, even sweet taste plus about as much potassium as you’d find in a banana.
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4. Spinach and tomato sauce instead of spaghetti with sauce
Let’s be honest. Pasta’s main purpose is to be a vehicle for sauce. So why not drive your favorite pasta sauce into your mouth via a more healthy vehicle? Cooked spinach can be a perfect partner for tomato sauces—not to mention a valuable source of vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients, which are known to be anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer.
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Have heard of several of these, just not the kale chips. I often use walnuts in my salads, very tasty and love to cook home made from scratch tomato sauce and other meals. Organic veggies, meat, poultry untouched by toxic pesticides or hormones/antibiotics go a long way for healthy eating!
I heard of all of these!!!! but they are very healthy, so thanks for reminding! another healthy swap that we use at my house is (homemade) salsa instead of ketchup and mustard on burgers. also, we use hummus when making sandwiches instead of mayonnaise :D
My family eat rice everyday (we're Asian ^^). Swapping to quinoa is a better choice. Thanks for your good information.
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We love zucchini ribbons with a little cultured butter plusseasalt & fresh ground pepper. It doesn't get better than this. Coconut water has been a staple in my diet for years. I'll have to give the rest a try. Thanks!
Whole wheat past taste exactly like the white flour version but has double the protein and fiber. I still only eat it occaisionally though.
The author is clearly not a pasta fan. Pasta fans can enjoy a bowl of pasta with nothing more than oilve oil drizzle and generous sprinkling parmesan cheese, maybe a little garlic. The enjoyment is the pasta only to be flavored with the sauce.
I already use most of your tips, but am eager to try the shaved zucchini and to replace sour cream with yogurt. Thank you for the post, very good.
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