Make That Clean Food Swap To Feel And Be Your Best Self
Have you ever made a “clean food swap?” Basically, all that term means is that you switch out what you might normally eat for a healthier item. You don’t have…
Clean Food Swap: Photo of a protein-packed southwestern style salad. Bowl includes avocado slices, sliced grilled chicken breast, black beans, corn, and tomato relish.
Photography By Tonelson via Getty ImagesHave you ever made a “clean food swap?” Basically, all that term means is that you switch out what you might normally eat for a healthier item. You don’t have to be on a diet to make a clean food swap. At the same time, you don’t have to become a strict vegetarian or vegan to make a clean food swap. In fact, Americans are making those healthy choices every day in every way.
More Americans Are Choosing Clean Food Swaps
Have you ever decided to have chicken or turkey tacos instead of steak tacos? Have you been choosing almond or soy milk instead of dairy milk products lately? Do you make your sandwiches with whole grain bread instead of white bread? Then you are making clean food swaps all the time.
LaserAway recently conducted a survey of 1,006 Americans to determine what kind of healthy food swaps we’re making, if we’re making any at all. The findings are pretty impressive. 69% of those surveyed say they make healthy food selections as often as possible. People want to feel and be at their best, and this is why they make these clean food swaps.
Julia_Sudnitskaya via Getty ImagesClean Food Swap: Healthy and unhealthy food background from fruits and vegetables vs fast food, sweets and pastry top view. Diet and detox against calorie and overweight lifestyle concept separated with measuring tape.
The More Nutritional Foods Americans Are Choosing
As a matter of fact, the survey shows that more Americans choose chicken, turkey or black beans for their protein substitutes. Instead of consuming regular dairy products, people are using plant-based milk, Greek yogurt, and cooking with avocado or coconut oil.
Additionally, instead of salty pretzels, corn chips and potato chips, lots of folks are turning to alternative chips. Instead of making a pasta or white rice dish, many Americans are making that clean food swap for riced cauliflower. Correspondingly, cauliflower crust pizzas are becoming more popular as well.
RossHelen via Getty ImagesClean Food Swap: Portrait of a young man with shocked emotions holding very long shopping list while buying food in the supermarket
Here’s Why Many American Do Not Make That Clean Food Swap
The LaserAway survey also shows that price is often a determining factor in whether or not people choose the healthier food substitute. We all know that prices at the grocery store have skyrocketed over the past couple of years. With this in mind, when we’re budgeting to feed our families, a box of pasta or a bag of rice is a lot cheaper than the more nutritional substitute.
Hey, I’m not a doctor, I just play one on the radio (just kidding). But, it just makes sense to want to feel and be at your best every day. So, whatever foods makes you feel better, that’s what you should go with.
9 Best Places To Eat Vegetarian In Las Vegas; ‘Meat’ You There
Las Vegas is booming with restaurants that cater to more than just your typical "meat and potatoes" person. As much as our carnivorous meat-loving friends love their poultry, there are hundreds of plates that offer a meat-free alternative that will turn their taste buds upside down. Vegetarian and vegan alternatives have come a long way from watery cold soy to five-star dishes with flavor profiles that are out of this world. Local businesses have opened their arms to the plant based dietary lifestyle that offer all of your favorites from the classic noodles, late-night tacos, sweet sushi, meaty hamburgers and more.
Fine dining restaurants like Saffron - The Vegetarian Eatery to quick lunch stops like VegeNation give quality food and ingredients without hurting animals. Whatever kind of craving your stomach is having their is a vegetarian or vegan plate to help you out.
The entertainment capital of the world wouldn't be the same without taking a bit of risk. Get in the car and take a chance on a new restaurant that will still allow you to keep your "I eat meat card"... We got you covered and no it's not Burger King's "Impossible Whopper." Burger King we love you, it's nothing personal.
Veggie House Vegetarian Restaurant
Location: 5115 Spring Mountain Rd. #203, Las Vegas, NV 89146
Website: www.VeggieHouseVegas.com
Tacotarian
Location: 1130 S. Casino Center Blvd, Ste. #170 Las Vegas, NV 89104, 6135 S. Ft. Apache Rd. Ste. #402 Las Vegas, Nevada 89148,
75 S. Valle Verde, Ste. 200, Henderson, NV 89012.
Website: www.TacotarianLV.com
Saffron - The Vegetarian Eatery
Location: 3545 S Decatur Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89103
Website: www.SaffronTheEatery.com
VegeNation
Location: 616 E. Carson Ave. #120, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89101
Website: www.VegeNationLV.com
Chef Kenny's Vegan Dim Sum
Location: 6820 Spring Mountain Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89146.
Website: www.ChefKennysVeganDimsum.com
Veganos
Location: 3149 N. Rancho Dr. C, Las Vegas NV 89130
Website: www.facebook.com/VeganosKitchen
Violette's Vegan
Location: 8560 W. Desert Inn Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89117
Website: www.ViolettesVegan.com
Tarantino's Vegan
Location: 7960 S. Rainbow Blvd Ste 8000G, Las Vegas, NV 89139
Website: www.TarantinosVegan.com
No Butcher
Location: 3565 S. Rainbow Blvd Ste. #110 Las Vegas, NV 89103
Website: NoButcher.com
Larry Martino is the long-time afternoon drive personality on 96.3 KKLZ. The views and opinions expressed in this blog are those of Larry Martino and not necessarily those of Beasley Media Group, LLC.
