Healthier alternatives to junk food diet

[sena2gurl]

You all will like this site: http://www.yummydietfood.com. It is different than hungry-girl in that the suggestions are healthy (no hydrogenated oils, no artificial sweeteners, no high fructose corn syrup, and no sugar alcohols). You'll find that there are tons of great alternatives to junk food available at your local health food stores, trader joe's and whole foods.

[123sim]

Hello
It's late, your kids are hungry, and you don't have time to cook. Put down the phone and pass up the drive-through. You can rustle up a number of fast-food alternatives in minutes.

Not only can you put together a faster, healthier meal -- with fewer calories and less fat and sodium -- but you can save money, too.

"Americans spend nearly half their food dollars on food prepared away from home, but that only accounts for about 21% of the meals they eat," says Joanne Lichten, PhD, RD, author of How to Stay Healthy & Fit on the Road.

Here are tips to show you how -- whether you're at home or on the road.
Healthy Fast Food: For the Road

When you want an alternative to the fast-food joints calling your name, think cool: an insulated cooler, that is. Then stock it with:

* Water, low-fat milk, or 100% juice. But beware of the calories in drinks other than water, says Lichten.Take that cooled milk and douse it over whole-grain cereals that come in their own single-serve cups. A great snack or part of a meal when you're in transit.
* Low-fat cheese sticks to go with rolls and fruit.
* Tubes or cartons of yogurt.
* Cut veggies or washed baby carrots and cherry tomatoes. Add a container of low-fat dip.
* Sliced bananas, apples, grapes and pears.

Other single portion items for portable feasts include:

* Peanut butter in a tube or a small tub to go with crackers or bread sticks.
* Single-serve cans of tuna with easy-open tops and crackers.
* Cans or cups of fruit packed in their own juice.
* Dehydrated bean soups (get hot water at a roadside rest stop).

"Always have fruit and vegetables along for the ride," Lichten recommends. "They are the foods we miss out on when traveling."

Trail mix made from dried fruits, nuts, seeds, pretzels, or cereal with a few chocolate chips thrown in for good measure makes a satisfying snack, adds Kerry Neville, MS, RD, a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association.

And in a pinch -- when you're on the road with children and didn't plan ahead -- pull into the supermarket instead of the fast-food drive-in. You can pick up fresh fruit, cheese, and bread for a satisfying meal to go.

[kathrin]

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To set yourself up for success, think about planning a healthy diet as a number of small, manageable steps rather than one big drastic change. If you approach the changes gradually and with commitment, you will have a healthy diet sooner than you think.

* Simplify. Instead of being overly concerned with counting calories or measuring portion sizes, think of your diet in terms of color, variety and freshness—then it should be easier to make healthy choices. Focus on finding foods you love and easy recipes that incorporate a few fresh ingredients. Gradually, your diet will become healthier and more delicious.
* Start slow and make changes to your eating habits over time. Trying to make your diet healthy overnight isn’t realistic or smart. Changing everything at once usually leads to cheating or giving up on your new eating plan. Make small steps, like adding a salad (full of different color vegetables) to your diet once a day or switching from butter to olive oil when cooking. As your small changes become habit, you can continue to add more healthy choices to your diet.
* Every change you make to improve your diet matters. You don’t have to be perfect and you don’t have to completely eliminate foods you enjoy to have a healthy diet. The long term goal is to feel good, have more energy and reduce the risk of cancer and disease. Don’t let your missteps derail you—every healthy food choice you make counts.

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[cyrix]

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[maddy01]

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* Simplify. Instead of being overly concerned with counting calories or measuring portion sizes, think of your diet in terms of color, variety and freshness—then it should be easier to make healthy choices. Focus on finding foods you love and easy recipes that incorporate a few fresh ingredients. Gradually, your diet will become healthier and more delicious.
* Start slow and make changes to your eating habits over time. Trying to make your diet healthy overnight isn’t realistic or smart. Changing everything at once usually leads to cheating or giving up on your new eating plan. Make small steps, like adding a salad (full of different color vegetables) to your diet once a day or switching from butter to olive oil when cooking. As your small changes become habit, you can continue to add more healthy choices to your diet.

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