Spring clean your pantry
It's out with the old and in with the new! When you're in the mood for a little
spring cleaning, why not spend an hour or so clearing out your fridge and pantry?
In addition to getting rid of those stale-dated jars and tired produce, this
is your chance to cut down on some of those high-calorie, high-fat and high-sodium
foods, and replace them with heart-friendlier
choices.
Simply clip our handy heart smart clean-up chart and post it on your fridge
to remind you of all the great food you have. Now, roll up your sleeves and
let's get started!
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Try cutting down on… |
And replace them with these choices more often… |
In the fridge
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butter, cream cheese
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non-hydrogenated
Becel margarine
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high-fat salad dressings
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low-fat salad dressings
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low-fat mayonnaise
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low-fat salad spritzers
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gravy, high-fat sour cream
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low-fat flavourful chutney, relish and mustard
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higher-fat cheeses
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lower-fat cheese (15% M.F. or less)
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packages of salty deli meat
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lean chicken or turkey breast slices
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cream for coffee
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2%, 1% or skim milk
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whipped cream topping
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low-fat vanilla or pear-flavoured yogurt
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wilted lettuce, soft carrots
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fresh or bagged lettuce, baby carrots, any fresh veggies
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squashed grapes, bruised pears
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any fresh fruit
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soda pop, fruit drinks
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100% fruit or vegetable juice, low-fat milk, water
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In the freezer |
ice cream
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low-fat frozen yoghurt, flavoured sorbet, homemade 100% juice popsicles,
frozen berries
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frozen hash browns
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frozen peas, corn, broccoli, lima beans and other veggie medleys
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chicken/meat pies, lasagne
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frozen un-battered shrimp and fish, frozen chicken breast
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In the pantry
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shortening
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Becel
oil
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soy sauce
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lower-sodium soy sauce
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Alfredo or pesto sauce
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tomato-based marinara sauce
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potato chips, cheese-flavoured snacks, cookies
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popcorn kernels for popping, low-sodium pretzels, low-fat trail mix,
dried, unsweetened fruit, baked tortilla chips with salsa, low-fat
whole grain crackers/flatbread
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salt
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salt-free seasoning, fresh and dried herbs and spices
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canned fish and soups
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lower-sodium canned fish and soups
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white pasta, white rice
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whole wheat pasta, brown rice, barley
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