Sneaky Food Swaps to Help You Cut Up to 500 Calories in Your Day
Believe it or not, you could be cutting down on as much as 500 calories every day by substituting some of your most common ingredients. The best part? You won’t be missing out on the flavor.
The Get Slimmers Guide has released a graphic suggesting 20 food swap suggestions they claim will cut your daily calorie intake, ensuring you a one pound a week weight loss.
Whole Wheat English Muffin instead of Bagels
Turkey instead of Bologna
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Ground Turkey instead of Ground Beef
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Tuna in Water instead of Tuna in Oil
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Mustard instead of Mayonnaise
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Lettuce Leafs instead of Bread
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Low-Fat Yogurt instead of Butter
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Sorbet instead of Ice Cream
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Mashed Cauliflower instead of Mashed Potatoes
Bison instead of Beef
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Iced Green Tea instead of Fruit Juice
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Almond Flour instead of White or Wheat Flour
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Neufchatel instead of Cream Cheese
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Low-Fat Yogurt instead of Sour Cream
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Popcorn instead of Nuts
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Rice Krispies instead of Granola
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White or Gingerbread instead of Chocolate
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Salsa instead of Guacamole
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Dark Chocolate instead of Milk Chocolate
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Fruit instead of Cookies
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The author of the guide says making these switches will not only cut calories, but also keep your blood sugar levels from spiking. This helps to prevent the dreaded crash after, which means you don’t get into a cycle of constantly eating these foods to give you energy and a high.
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