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Healthy Winter Foods To Warm You Up

Check out our simple switches that’ll warm ya up—and fill ya up—with healthful grub all winter long.


SWAP Mashed potatoes
FOR...baked sweet potatoes
Mashed potatoes are best enjoyed as an occasional treat. Their orange cousins, however, give your body a jolt of vitamins A and C, and are loaded with fiber. Enjoy a sweet spud baked with a bit of brown sugar and butter.


SWAP Canned tomato soup
FOR...your own minestrone
Canned soups contain almost a day’s worth of sodium. Instead, make our fave minestrone recipe (go to girlslife.com to snag it). After 40 minutes, you’ll have a hearty veggie ‘n’ pasta lunch. Plus, what else is there to do when you’re snowed in?


SWAP Pasta and sauce
FOR...whole-wheat spaghetti with turkey meatballs 
Make over your pasta in seconds by switching regular pasta with whole wheat. That plus marinara and turkey meatballs gives you a healthy dose of fiber, lycopene and protein. Just add fresh parmesan.


SWAP Chicken pot pie
FOR...spicy chili
Dad’s fave football food is more healthful than you think. If it’s made with lean meat and plenty of heat, it can boost your immunity (thanks to the vitamin A in the spices) and provide much-needed iron (key for teen girls). Go easy on the sour cream and nacho chips, and you’ve got a good-for-ya feast!


SWAP A peppermint white chocolate mocha
FOR...plain ol’ hot cocoa
Skip the designer drink and opt for old-fashioned hot cocoa made with skim milk. One mug is stacked with antioxidants—and way easier on your budget.

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12/4/2009 11:03:00 AM
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