Eating healthy doesn’t mean you have to give up all the foods and recipes you love — It’s all about moderation. We’ve put together some healthy ingredient alternatives that you can use when making your favorite dishes.
Swap This for That:
This | That |
Sour cream | Plain, non-fat Greek yogurt |
Cream cheese | Low-fat (Neufchatel) cream cheese |
Butter | Avocado, olive oil, grapeseed, canola oil |
Butter (for flavoring) | Fresh herbs and spices |
Sugar | Sugar blend: ½ stevia or sucralose mixed with ½ normal sugar |
Heavy cream | Coconut milk |
Chocolate chips | Cacao nibs |
Frosting | Meringue |
Oil | Unsweetened apple sauce |
Cheese | Nutritional Yeast |
White flour | Nut flour |
Eggnog | Almond milk nog |
Apple pie | Baked apples |
Mayonnaise | Avocado |
Granola | Nuts |