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Originally Posted by Inmem58

I'm hoping this thread can help those who are trying to better themselves. Please share some healthy food substitutions if you have any. Thank you.

1. Replace mayo and sour cream with plain Greek yogurt. Use Greek yogurt with your tuna, egg salads and chicken salads. Did you know the byproduct of making greek yogurt is toxic?

2. Use cauliflower instead of potatoes when wanting mashed potatoes. Steam the cauliflower and blend with a pinch of salt and pepper. Be careful with the butter. Also cauliflower makes a great pizza crust. There is nothing wrong with potatoes unless they are fried. Even then it is the oil that is absorbed.

3. Try to use jelly instead of syrup and butter when eating pancakes. If using true maple syrup there is no benefit here. Jelly is very high in fructose.

4. Use oatmeal as binder instead of breadcrumbs when making meatloaf, hamburgers, meat balls etc etc. Slightly better but not enough to think twice about it.

5. Use unsweetened applesauce for a GREAT substitute for butter. Don't knock it until you've tried it. It has the exact same consistency and texture as butter. There is nothing wrong with butter. I would take the butter over the applesauce because of the lower suger levels.

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