Healthy Food Replacement List

My Health Coach and Chiropractor Dr. Josh Axe came up with this very handy list of healthier choices we can make that will better provide vital nutrients and the building blocks we need to boost our immune systems. I love that it is a “replacement food list” and not a “just stop eating this” food list.

I would say that the three most important changes are:

1. change to good sweeteners

2. change to good fats and

3. If you do dairy and meat, make sure it is organic and the meat is grass fed or wild.

I have slightly modified and added some details to the list. My additions are in parenthesis.

Replacement Food List

Vegetable or Canola oil to: Coconut, (grape seed oil), or olive oil at low temps.

Refined Cereal to: Breakfast smoothie, (Uncle Sam’s flax seed cereal)

White or Wheat Bread to: Ezekiel Bread, Gluten Free Bread (or fresh ground homemade bread)

Cow Milk to: Almond, Rice, or Coconut Milk

Salt to: Sea Salt and Natural Spices

Sugar or Corn Syrup to: Stevia, Agave Nectar, Raw Honey

Fast Food Burger to: Turkey burger or Grass-fed meat

Peanut Butter to: Almond Butter & Cashew Butter

Salad Dressing to: Olive oil w/ Balsamic Vinegar & Spice/homemade

Potato or Corn Chips to: Veggies like Sliced Bell Pepper

Granola Bar to: Larbar or fruit and nuts (or make your own trail mix)

White Wheat Flour to: Bob’s Red Mill Gluten free (or better yet, grind your

own fresh – it is not as difficult as it sounds)

Pasta to: Brown Rice or Ezekiel Pasta (Tinkyada Brand

Spaghetti Rice Noodles are very good)

Cheese Dips or Ranch Dressing to: Guacamole or Hummus