Whenever you eat junk food, do you ever consider the amount of calories and fat you're eating? No, of course you don’t because we all eat junk food for the taste and fun of it. But there are many other snack/junk food healthy alternatives! Everybody loves cake but it contains way too much sugar and another alternative for cake would be fruits or dried fruit. Unlike cake, fruit has natural flavoring. Plus as fruits dry, the sugar becomes concentrated, making every bite more sweeter! Plus dried fruit boosts your fiber and nutrients. Dried fruit can also be a healthy alternative for sweets as well. Too add even more awesome healthy alternatives for sweets and cakes, banana bread. Banana Bread is an awesome alternative snack for anything related to sweets, it helps stabilize blood sugar levels! Next on our list is ice cream! A big healthy alternative for ice cream would be frozen yogurt, you may be wondering, What’s the difference between them? Ice cream is just frozen fat and sugar. Frozen Yogurt has less sugar and fat, it contains probiotics that help with our digestive system. Plus with frozen yogurt you can pair them with any topping such as nuts and fruits to make it even tastier! Also, there are frozen yogurt shops anywhere and are easy to obtain. Everyone loves chocolate, but it contains way too much sugar, so another healthy alternative for chocolate would be the darker version of chocolate, dark chocolate. Dark chocolate contains more positive nutrients that help boost your health. Plus, it can reduce the risk of heart disease and improve your health. Potato chips contain so much salt, and it could also increase your chances of cancer due to acrylamide. Other alternatives would be kale chips, nuts, and popcorn kernel. Kale chips are a better option because they contain less sodium, calories, sugar, and total fat. They also have vitamin A within them as well. Unlike chips, nuts have a better effect on our appetite, it makes people feel fuller and helps curb hunger. Lastly popcorn is a great alternative due to it’s high fiber content. It also has lower calories than potato chips, it can also help you with weight loss! French fries are delicious but they contain too much sodium and oil, a better alternative for this would be a classic baked potato. By choosing the baked potato over french fries, you’re consuming less fat because of the frying process of french fries. Everyone has a sweet tooth and the love for candy bars, but there is a healthy alternative choice! And that is protein bars. There are so many flavors to choose from when it comes to protein bars and plus it has it in there name but you also receive the protein you need on the daily! Plus they fill you up faster than candy bars ever will! Also, they are sweet as a candy bar as well. Milkshakes are delicious but can be pricey and contain crazy amounts of sugar. A better alternative for this would be a homemade fruit smoothie. A smoothie is more packed with protein and nutrients than a milkshake. Plus a homemade smoothie doesn’t cost as much as a singular smoothie! Sodas are filled with sugar and an alternative for soda would be sparkling water with natural ingredients such as fruit juice. Sparkling water is great with fresh squeezed fruits. Say bye to sugar and say hey to natural flavoring that can boost your health! Plus if you ever get tired of drinking sugary drinks try drinking water! You may think water can be so tasteless and boring but there are ways to spice them up! Such as adding fruits like strawberries and cucumbers, they are healthy and add a twist to your water. Burgers are awesome and all but have you tried the buns replaced with lettuce? They are amazing and way healthier than the traditional burger. You can make your burger more greener for a healthier effect. Plus, you’re cutting more cards with lettuce as the buns than the original ones. Also, by switching patties to chicken, salmon, or even turkey, cuts the carbs even more, by replacing the patty and the buns by these choices you’re choosing to go green!
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