Aug 13, 2019
De-Junking your Kitchen: Healthy Food Substitutes to 3 Common Junk Foods
Don’t you think it’s paradoxical that we, one way or the other tend to love even crave unhealthy foods that we know very well aren’t good for us, yet we eat them anyway? Almost all junk foods either contain too much salt and sugar not forgetting pleasure-inducing artificial additives, which makes unhealthy foods taste so good. Such foods also trigger the release of neurotransmitters called dopamine and oxytocin that induce the feeling of relaxation, pleasure, and enjoyment, therefore, makes us go for second, third even fourth helpings of deep-fried chips or another slice of chocolate cake.
It’s like we are somehow innately programmed to eat a lot more junk food than we necessarily need, but in essence we are not. But did you know there are healthy-for-you alternatives to most of your sugar-laden, fatty and unhealthy foods? While nothing can ever measure up to the real taste of things like French fries, pastries, candy bars, but the following foods will do a lot more for your health plus your waistline and weighing scale will thank you for it. Keep reading;
Healthy alternatives to deep French-fried chips include:
Great substitutes for “commercial butter” due to its high saturated fat content and ability to induce lactose and casein intolerance include the following oils:
You can replace regular bread that is commonly made from refined wheat, which has been stripped of more fiber and nutrients as a result causes a significant spike in blood sugar even lead to increased calorie intake.
These are the best alternatives: