They contain too much sugar or fat: unhealthy foods. That's awful for our bodies. But sometimes, that's exactly what we crave. You don't want to give up the goodies? Find out here how you can feast healthily.
We all want to live a long, healthy life. This includes not only regular exercise and sufficient sleep. Nutrition also plays a major role. People who eat a balanced and healthy diet are less prone to illness and obesity.
Reason enough to change the diet in the long term. At the beginning, this may still be exciting. But after a while, the new way of life is dominated by one thing above all else: the need to do without.
And then maneuver your way through the supermarket. Lemonades, chocolates, little cupcakes. White bread, rolls, ice cream, frozen pizza, mozzarrella sticks. The list is endless. The only thing we stroll past happily are the canned ravioli.
What unhealthy foods should give way?
Unhealthy is perhaps a bit abstract. What are unhealthy foods? For us, anything that contains a lot of sugar or fat counts as unhealthy. White flour products are also on the list. And, of course, all convenience foods.
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Goodbye wheat bread!
It's part of good manners in Germany: fresh bread or rolls for breakfast. It's pretty tasty. And quite unhealthy. Because light pasta often consists of simple carbohydrates. And have hardly any fiber.
Sugar gives us quick energy after breakfast. However, our body processes these products quickly. And it doesn't take long before we feel hungry again. Bread rolls and the like also do not provide any valuable nutrients.
Swap buns for healthy whole grains
In principle, we recommend dark bread. Particularly tasty and healthy are rye, spelt or chia seed bread. They contain healthy nutrients and keep you full longer. And because of the seeds and kernels they stay fresh much longer!
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Avocado instead of butter or margarine
We'll stick to breakfast. You also smear 3 cm thick margarine or butter on your breakfast bread? Butter has been criticized for years for clogging blood vessels and promoting obesity.
Margarine, on the other hand, does not really fare any better. It is a purely industrial product. Trans fats can be produced during the manufacturing process. In addition, palm oil is used for the creamy consistency. This is not only unhealthy but also bad for the environment.
Swap butter and margarine for avocado
Rather reach for the avocado. It contains many valuable ingredients. Vitamins A, C and D support a healthy start to the day. Important minerals such as magnesium and iron do the rest. In addition, avocados contain many healthy fats. -
Better look twice for mueslis
Still breakfast! Note: It seems to be a gauntlet every morning! Eating cereal in the morning is actually healthy. Actually. Because mueslis often contain endless amounts of sugar.
Especially the "crunchy" variants, hide behind their much too good image. You want to do without sugar in general? Take a look here: 21 days sugar-free - a sweet tooth dares the self-experiment!
Swap crunchy muesli for chia, oats and co.
There are alternatives without sugar. Puffed quinoa and amaranth make a good base for muesli. You can also use oatmeal or fresh nuts. Add yogurt and fresh fruit. This gives a lot of energy and keeps you full for a long time!
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Cauliflower instead of rice
Rice is actually considered a healthy food. However, recent studies have shown that it is far from it. Rice often contains pesticide or mineral oil residues. The plants absorb these from the soil.
Whole grain rice is the most affected. It actually has a particularly high level of nutrients and vitamins. Those who do not want to do without rice should choose basmati rice. It is the least affected. But there is also a great alternative!
Exchange rice for cauliflower
Cauliflower! Yes, we are serious. Cauliflower is quite tasteless and can therefore super as a basis for various dishes this. In addition, cauliflower is incredibly healthy.
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Unhealthy foods: wheat pasta is one of them
In general, the same applies here as with white flour rolls or bread. Simple carbohydrates provide energy quickly. But without fiber, there is no long-term feeling of satiety.
If you don't want to give up pasta, go for whole-grain pasta or spelt pasta instead. They taste a little grainier, but keep you full longer. And they are much healthier. But you can also replace pasta altogether.
Swap pasta for zucchini
Zucchinis are the better pasta. Don't you think? Try it out! There are countless delicious recipes on the Internet. Compared to pasta, zucchini contains much fewer calories and no carbohydrates. They also provide vitamins.
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This makes it easy to say goodbye to soft drinks and fruit juices!
That soft drinks top the list of "unhealthy foods" is clear. They contain lots of calories, artificial sweeteners like aspartame. And huge amounts of sugar. The combination with the acids destroys not only the bikini figure but also the teeth.
Fruit juice also does nothing for us. Often only extracts of the fruit are included. And mixed with artificial additives and a lot of sugar. Even home-pressed juices lag behind expectations. The vitamins from the peels are lost namely also here.
Swap soda and soft drink for fruit in water
Water is too boring for you? We can understand that! Add some fruit to the water. On the one hand, it looks better. And tastes really good. But they have another advantage: fruits in water have a detoxifying effect. Want a little inspiration? 7 ingenious recipes for homemade detox water.
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Rather reach for the avocado. It contains many valuable ingredients. Vitamins A, C and D support a healthy start to the day. Important minerals such as magnesium and iron do the rest. In addition, avocados contain many healthy fats.
Our conclusion:
Unhealthy foods are everywhere. They especially like to hide in our staple foods. Too much sugar and unhealthy fats can make you fat. But they can also promote disease. If you replace unhealthy foods, you can avoid this.
And best of all, our substitute foods not only taste good. They also finally bring a bit of variety into everyday kitchen life. With this in mind: healthy feasting!
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