Enjoy food

SWAPS
Try these easy swaps
for healthier and
delicious breakfasts
• Swap a fruit yogurt for a
plain low-fat yogurt and
some fresh berries and
save 46kcal and 2.3g fat.
• Eat a fruit and fibre cereal,
instead of granola, and
save a massive 170kcal
and 10g fat.
• Plain rice crispies, rather
than chocolate-flavoured
cereal, saves 1.5 tsp sugar.
Don’t undo the benefits
by adding sugar to the plain
rice crispies.
• Use wholegrain bread for
toast and boost your fibre
intake for a healthy gut.
• Swap whole milk for semiskimmed
milk on your cereal
– you’ll save 30kcal and 3g
fat, and still get the calcium
you need for strong bones
and teeth.
• Switch from butter to a
vegetable-based spread
to cut back on saturated
fat, and choose a lower-fat
alternative if you’re watching
your weight.
• Try a medium skinny
cappuccino, instead of a
latte, and save a whopping
100kcal and 8g fat (of which
5g is saturated fat).
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