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7 Healthier Swaps To Make Now For Your Favourite Junk Food

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7 Healthier Swaps To Make Now For Your Favourite Junk Food

Take your first step towards healthier eating with these simple but tasty food swaps.

by Sofianna Ng  /   February 10, 2023
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With the Chinese New Year feasting over, it’s time to get back on track with your healthy eating habits. Recipes for salads, soups and pasta are great and easy to prepare, with countless ways to make them healthy by making simple substitutes to cut calories, or adding a variety of vegetables, lean proteins, and healthy carbs. Having a go-to for your groceries like Amazon Fresh and Little Farms also helps cut the time spent for meal prepping, as you can get your order delivered in just two hours with a Prime membership.

But kickstarting healthy eating habits can be a challenge for some, and we often think it means a huge compromise on rich flavours that we enjoy. The trick is to take baby steps by making simple, yet healthier changes in your diet so you can stick to them.

Check out these tips and ideas below to help inspire you.

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7 Healthier Swaps To Make Now For Your Favourite Junk Food
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For those who like their burgers
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If you’re looking for something more natural than lab-grown food, portobello mushrooms are a healthy and tasty substitute for meat, thanks to their meaty texture and rich, earthy flavor. They are low in calories, high in fibre and packed with antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, making them a nutritious choice that works well in a variety of dishes. Pop them on the grill to make mushroom burgers or stuff them with more vegetables for a full vegetarian meal.

Fresh Produce Portobello Mushrooms
$5.71 

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For those who like their milkshakes
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Skip the artificial vanilla, strawberry and chocolate syrups. Instead, make your milkshakes extra rich and nutritious with avocadoes. It’s been touted as a superfood, but did you know that they are particularly great for women? Rich in healthy monounsaturated fats, fibre and potassium, avocadoes promote healthy skin and hair. They are also rich in folate and therefore, good for pregnancy.

Jumbo Hass Avocadoes
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For those who like their pasta (and have picky eaters)
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Made from lentils, a great source of protein and fibre, this pasta is a healthier alternative to traditional pasta. It’s also gluten-free and a great source of iron, making it suitable for children with food sensitivities. Quick to cook, it makes meal prep a breeze and its cute dino-shape will be a hit with your little ones.

Little Pasta Organic Red Lentil Dinosaur Pasta
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For those who like their creamy sauces
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We often think of milk as something to add to our coffee, tea or cereal. But milk is a versatile cooking ingredient that can be used as a substitute for cream in sauces, giving them a rich texture while providing added nutrition thanks to its high calcium and protein content. If you love your creamy sauces like béchamel, or hollandaise, or creamy soups and stews, milk can be used for a healthier substitute to cream. You could also go the extra step with low fat milk.

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Amazon Fresh
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For those who like their sodas
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So we all know that swapping out regular Coke for Coke Zero cuts the calories and sugar content. But if you’re looking to get that refreshing taste on a hot day with a carbonated drink, why not make your own fruit flavoured sodas? Add some bubbles to your juices with soda water, pour over ice and enjoy it guilt free while still getting nutrients from your favourite fruit. 

Schweppes Soda Water
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For those who like their chips
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For some of us, the stay-in movie experience is not complete without snacks, especially if it’s a bag of chips. You don’t have to cut out your favourite movie companion completely, but by swapping out regular fried chips with these toasted biscuit chips from Ritz reduces your fat intake by up to 40%. The best part? There’s no compromise on taste as these are cheddar flavoured.

Ritz Cheddar Chips
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For those who like their instant noodles
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We get it. After a long day at work the last thing you want to do is spend an hour cooking, and a bowl of instant noodles is quick and comforting. Keep the convenience by swapping out your regular instant noodles with brown rice noodles for a far healthier option. This brown rice instant ramen comes complete with a shoyu soup base, is air-fried and contains no MSG or GMOs. 

Spiral Foods Instant Ramen
$5.48

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