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Healthy Swaps

With the right ingredient swapping, you can indulge in most of your favorite foods without suffering the consequences. Below, click on one of dLife's Healthy Swaps for user-friendly tips and tricks to transform high-carb indulgences into healthy dishes that won't send your sugar soaring. Sometimes you can switch out an ingredient and not even notice the difference. Other times, simply adding an extra healthy food to your dish is a great way to increase the nutrition quotient without giving up all that is yummy. Are you a Healthy Swapping expert? Post your ideas in the Food Talk forum, and we will select the best ones to include in these pages.

Mashed Potatoes

Crunchy Coating

Root Beer Float

French Fries

Chocolate Coated Confections

Turkey Wrap

Cauliflower Mac & Cheese

Rice Stand-Ins

Real Woman Eat Frittatas

Easy Split Pea Soup

No Sufferin' Succotash

Eat It Whole

Pita Pizza

Macadamia Nuts

Sprouted Breads

Apple Spread

Sourdough Bread

Yogurt

Mushrooms

Turkey Days

A Glass Of Tea


Reviewed by Susan Weiner, R.D., M.S., C.D.E., C.D.N. 3/08