Make the move away from refined foods

By @tampatrib.com
Published: May 23, 2009

Want to replace the refined carbs in your diet with quality carbs? Try taking small steps with these substitutions:

If you eat this - Try this instead

Instant oatmeal - Steel-cut oats

Multigrain bread - 100 percent whole-wheat bread

Enriched steamed white rice - Steamed brown rice

Diet soft drinks - 100 percent fruit juice

Baked white potatoes - Baked sweet potatoes

Baby carrots with ranch dip - Variety of green and red veggies with hummus

Soft tub margarine on wheat bread - Almond butter on pumpernickel bread

Oatmeal raisin cookies - Low-fat vanilla yogurt with fresh berries

Artificial pancake syrup - Pure maple syrup

White spaghetti - Protein-enriched pasta (like Barilla Plus pasta)

Store-bought granola - Kashi Go Lean cereal

Mayonnaise on a sandwich - Slice of avocado on a sandwich

Chili with ground beef - Meatless chili with a variety of beans

Chicken burrito - Bean and cheese burrito

Store-bought trail mix - Homemade trail mix with oats, nuts, dried fruit

Tortilla chips - Baked whole-grain pita wedges

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