Fun Food!

Think that eating healthfully has to be boring??? Not at all!!! Just revamp your favorite fun meals so they can be part of your healthy lifestyle. Here are some examples of how to make fun foods fit foods:

• Turn a cheeseburger and fries into a turkey burger (use ground turkey breast) on a whole wheat bun with 1 slice of reduced fat cheese and a side of baked sweet potato fries.
  
• Give a makeover to your favorite chile recipe by replacing beef with ground turkey or chicken breast and 1/2 the beans with cubed non-starchy veggies such as zucchini and carrots. Skip the sour cream and sprinkle shredded reduced fat cheese on top instead. Use baked tortilla chips as a garnish.
• Tacos can be made healthier by replacing the beef with a fish fillet and the shells with non-fried corn tortillas. Add sliced avocado, lettuce, and tomato instead of cheese and sour cream.
• Make individual pizzas by using a whole wheat pita as the crust. Next add lots of tomato sauce and some veggies, like broccoli and sliced eggplant, then sprinkle with a 2 tablespoons of shredded mozzarella and 2 tablespoons of grated parmesan....bake, eat...Yum!

Take a look at your favorite recipes or meals and identify the ingredients that you can swap out for healthier choices. If it is pasta, choose whole wheat, if it is ground beef, use ground turkey or chicken breast, if it is bacon, use turkey bacon....try it out, you will be surprised at how well it turns out and how much better your body is for it! Live Well!