5 Easy Swaps for Better Nutrition

Do you want to look better? Feel better? Improve your health? One thing that you'll want to do is look at alternative foods to the ones that you’re eating right now that offer far superior all around nutrition.

Let’s quickly go over a few of these very simplistic food swaps that you can start making immediately to take your progress and move it one giant leap forward.

Eat Yams Rather Than Potatoes

The very first simple switch to make is to eat yams rather than going in for some potatoes. Potatoes tend to rank in fairly high on the glycemic index scale, meaning it produces a large blood sugar response followed by a crash. Since one of the primary goals while on a fat loss diet is to control your insulin response, yams prove to be far better.

Have Greek Yogurt Rather Than Fruit Yogurt

The second change to make is to eat Greek yogurt rather than fruit flavored yogurt. Greek yogurt is much higher in total protein content while being lower in sugar...two things that are extremely helpful while on a fat loss diet plan.

Eat Salmon Rather Than Beef

Looking at the protein intake side of things, go with salmon rather than beef. I'm not totally against beef. Not by a long shot. Beef is a good source of iron so I'm okay if someone wants to eat it from time to time. But the fat make-up of red meat isn't nearly as good for you as that of salmon. Making the swap for salmon is going to provide you with the essential fats your body needs to stay healthy.

Eat Almond Butter Rather Than Commercial Peanut Butter

Opt for natural peanut butter or, better yet, almond butter. This works great on anything that you would put peanut butter on and will have a better overall fat to carb ratio.

Eat Real Fruit Rather Than Drinking Fruit Juice

Finally, the last quick change that you should make for faster overall diet success is to eat real fruit rather than drinking fruit juice. In fact, other than a strategically placed protein/meal replacement or workout shake, I don't recommend ever drinking your calories.

So there you have 5 quick common food swaps to start doing right now recommended by your friendly, neighborhood weight loss coach. Take your diet and maximize it. Small changes really will yield big results when you make enough of them over time.