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Excerpted from Beating Cancer


List of Ingredients




Instead of White Sugar try (listed in order of preference):

honey
barley malt
concentrated apple juice
fructose
molasses
sucanat
maltose
fruit juice
date sugar
rice syrup
dried dates
apricots
carob powder
apple butter



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Instead of White Flour use:
whole wheat flour
barley
buckwheat
grind own flours
chickpeas
amaranth
soy



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Instead of Oil/Fat use:
olive oil
fat free foods
natural fats
canola oil
low-cal mayonnaise
lemon instead of Hollandaise sauce



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Instead of Salt use:
lite salt
salt substitute
soy sause
miso
extra seasonings



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Instead of Dairy use:
nonfat for whole milk
yogurt for sour cream
frozen yogurt for ice cream



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Instead of Eggs use:
boiled or poached for fried egg



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Instead of Meat use:
turkey bacon
turkey hot dogs
roast instead of fried chicken
tuna sandwich for hamburger



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Healthy Desserts:
fruits
frozen yogurt instead of ice cream
angel food instead of chocolate cake



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Healthy Snacks:
unbuttered popcorn instead of peanuts or chips
plain muffin instead of doughnut
baked potato instead of french fries
frozen yogurt popsicles
frozen orange juice bars
frozen orange sections
frozen bananas




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Tips:
Start off by using 2/3 of sugar called for in recipes, then decrease
Use honey and cut the amount called for in the recipe by 1/2
Use whole grain breads, rolls, crackers & pasta
Make whole wheat croutons
Use brown rice instead of white
Use more herbs and spices instead of salt and sugar
Start out changing your recipes by substituting 1/2 of the flour amount
With whole wheat, then whole grain amounts
Serve fruit with a bit of yogurt for some of your desserts
Try to add one new healthy recipe into the menu per week
Don't skip meals
Try enjoying the taste of clean pure water


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