Happy Thanksgiving!!

Thanksgiving is upon us, here in Canada and if you're preparing a big, turkey feast for your loved ones here are a few alternatives you may want to consider to keep your meal on the clean eating side of healthy!!

If your meal calls for:	Healthier Alternative
Condensed whole milk or Evaporated Milk	Evaporated Skim Milk (less fat)
Cream for soups	Pureed starchy vegetables, silken tofu or coconut milk (less fat)
Cream cheese	Low fat cottage cheese, pureed until smooth (cream cheese has very little nutritional value; cottage cheese is higher in nutrients, like calcium)
Sour cream	Plain organic yogurt (sour cream is high in saturated fat, yogurt gives you the benefits of probiotics)
Ground beef	Lean ground beef or ground turkey (lower in saturated fat and cholesterol)
All purpose flour	Whole grain flour (you may only need ½ as much) (high in fibre)
Dry bread crumbs	Rolled oats or ground whole grain bread crusts (high in fibre)
Enriched pastas	Whole wheat pasta or Kamut pasta (high in fibre)
Pie crust	Graham cracker crust (lower in saturated fat)
White bread	Whole wheat or sprouted bread (higher in nutrients, such as fibre)
White rice	Brown rice, wild rice (higher in nutrients, such as fibre)
Iceburg lettuce	Arugula, spinach, field greens, kale, mustard greens (higher in nutrients)
Mashed potatoes	Mashed yams or sweet potatoes (higher in nutrients, such as Vitamin A, C and iron)
Cool whip	Whipping cream(higher in nutrients; Cool whip has very little nutritional value)
Margarine in baked goods	Butter or coconut oil (margarine is hydrogenated; butter is better nutritionally, when used in moderation)

Remember, it's a time for giving thanks and being grateful for what we have in our lives...let's all be thankful for our good health and be thankful that we have the knowledge to make healthy choices every day!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

In good health,

Wendy