6 Healthy food swaps to consider in your diet

Karen GEORGE

04 Jun 2015

updated the 6 October 2015 à 23:03

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Swap milk chocolate for dark chocolate
Dark chocolate has half the sugar of milk chocolate. Plus, unlike other chocolates, dark chocolate lacks all the added fat and calories of classic milk chocolate. It is also packed with antioxidants and can help regulate stress levels.
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Swap cow milk for almond milk
Animal derrived milk is known to cause bloating and an upset digestive system. Avoid all these unpleasant issues by switching to almond milk instead. Made from blended nuts, almond milk has lower calories than cow milk and contains vitamin D & E, beneficial for healthy skin.
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Swap fruit juice for a real fruit
Sure fruit juice might be healthy but they're high in sugar and when they're blended, they loose their fibre, which is the best and healthiest part of the fruit. Instead of juicing your favourite fruit, try eating it whole, as its fiber is still intact and it has a higher water content.
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Swap fruit juice for coconut juice
If you insist on having fruit juice, reach for a natural coconut juice instead. Loaded with potassium and electrolytes, it doesn't have the fructose overload that other juices have, which means less calories for you!
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Swap white bread for wholegrain bread
White bread is a refined carbohydrate and eating too much causes a spike in blood sugar levels. Avoid going down the road to diabetes by switching white bread for wholegrain instead as it has more fibre, vitamins, magnesium, zinc and other essential nutrients.
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Swap ice cream for yogurt
If it's a cold, sweet treat you're craving, yogurt is always the better alternative to sugar heavy ice cream. You'll also be reducing your calorie count by as much as 100 if you manage to avoid the latter.

Just one smart food swap can make a difference to your overall well-being. Here are 6 to get you started.

Dangerous diets, bizarre weight loss devices, rigorous exercise regimes… loosing weight and keeping fit does NOT have to be so complicated. Sometimes it’s the little things that make the difference. Don’t waste time, money and effort on something with empty promises when a simple change to your diet can make a world of difference just as easily.

Eating healthier doesn’t mean you have to give up your favourite foods. Perhaps instead of banishing bread from your diet, you could reach for wholemeal bread instead. Craving ice cream? A yogurt will satiate and cool you down just as well, minus the calories.

Navigate the gallery to find out which foods you should give up and what you can replace them with for a healthier you.

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6 Healthy food swaps to consider in your diet

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