"Instead of chips, candy, pastry or sodas, reach for healthier alternatives such as: flavored rice cakes, air-popped popcorn, low-fat yogurt, pudding prepared with non-fat milk, seltzer splashed with some fruit juice, graham crackers spread with low-fat cream cheese and jam, or frozen pops made with 100 percent juice".
All of the foods recommended as a replacement for the aforementioned junk foods are no better than chips, candy, pasties or sodas. Let's examine why that is:
- flavored rice cakes - processed and probably full of chemicals, devoid of nutrients, possibly genetically-modified
- air-popped popcorn - devoid of nutrients and likely genetically-modified
- low-fat yogurt - processed, pasteurized, likely full of chemicals and sugar, and has had its fat removed and is therefore indigestible to the human body, possibly contains hormones and antibiotics
- pudding prepared with non-fat milk - processed, likely full of chemicals and sugar, very low in nutrients pasteurized, and has had its fat removed and is indigestible, possibly contains hormones and antibiotics, very low in nutrients
- seltzer splashed with some fruit juice - processed, full of sugar, and likely contains pesticides (from the fruit) and is completely devoid of nutrients
- graham crackers spread with low-fat cream cheese and jam - processed, possibly genetically modified, full of sugar, has had its fat lowered and is indigestible, and likely contains hormones or antibiotics
- frozen pops made with 100% juice - full of sugar, pasteurized, and devoid of nutrients
Better choices for snacks include the following:
- Raw cheeses
- Raw nuts
- Fresh organic fruits and vegetables
- Sprouted grain, organic breads with almond butter, raw butter, or a dollop of organic, 100% fruit spread
- Homemade yogurts and cheeses from raw milk
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