14 Healthier Ingredient Substitutions You Never Thought to Try

For Healthier Hamburgers

Substitute: Beans, oats, and veggies for red meat. Why: Use one ounce of ground beef per patty, and replace the rest with a mix of red beans, mushrooms, onions, oatmeal, and tomato paste—you’ll get the same meaty texture with healthy, nutrient-dense substitutes. “Take the bad stuff out, put the good stuff in, and use them in a way that makes the food more interesting and flavorful,” says Joel Fuhrman, MD, author of The End of Dieting: How to Live for Life. These are healthy ingredients medical doctors always add to their meals.

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