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    • Jan 13, 2021
    • 1 min read

Healthier alternatives to clean up your diet

The best way to make healthier choices is to start by finding alternatives to the staples of your diet that you use on a regular basis as snacks, for cooking, as a sweet treat or even on your toast.


Here are my top tips to clean up your diet:


Nuts, seeds, goji berries, healthy alteratives in your diet

1) Margarine

  • Butter

  • Olive oil

  • Coconut oil


2) Nutella

  • Homemade chocolate spread with cacao (https://minimalistbaker.com/4-ingredient-nutella-vegan-gf/)

  • Vegan cacao spread

  • Peanut butter

  • Nut butter


3) Sweetened cereals

  • Muesli with nuts & dried fruits

  • Oats

  • Popped amaranth

  • Quinoa pops


4) Ice cream

  • Vegan banana ice cream

  • Frozen yoghurt

  • Frozen mango pieces

  • Frozen berries


5) Hydrogenated vegeatble oils

  • Olive oil

  • Coconut oil

  • Butter


6) White bread

  • Sourdough

  • Seed loaves

  • 100% rye

  • Wholegrains


7) Cream

  • Natural unsweetened yogurt

  • Coconut yogurt

  • Almond yogurt

  • Oat yogurt


8) Table salt

  • Himalayan salt

  • Sea salt


9) Potato chips

  • Popcorn

  • Lentil & chickpea chips


10) Salad dressings

  • Extra virgin olive oil & apple cider vinegar

  • Balsamic vinegar & extra virgin olive oil


12) Artificial juice concentrates

  • Water infused with cucumber slices, fresh berries, orange slices or lemon

  • 100% pure fruit juice diluted with water

  • Vegetable juice

  • Herbal teas


13) Coke & other sodas

  • Kombucha

  • Sparkling water infused with cucumber slices, fresh berries, orange slices or lemon

  • Herbal teas


14) Sweetened peanut butter

  • Unsweetened peanut butter

  • Almond butter


15) Milk chocolate

  • Raw chocolate

  • Dark chocolate (>70%)

  • Raw cacao nibs

  • Trail mix

  • Dried fruit



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