- most canned soups, stews, and pasta meals
- white bread
- breakfast cereals that are not sugar coated, but not whole grain
- sugar-sweetened yogurt
- most salad dressings
- condiments like ketchup and mayonnaise
- jellies and jams
- dry mixes like macaroni and cheese
- boxed dinner mixes
- pasta and noodles made from regular white flour
- red meats
Turn a Junk Food Kitchen Into a Healthy Kitchen
By Shereen Jegtvig, About.com
Updated March 19, 2008
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Step 2 Identify OK Food
Baked Goods Made With Refined White Flour are not as Healthy as Whole Grain Breads
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OK Food includes items that aren't super healthy, but maybe not so bad for you either. Keep in mind that health food stores often have healthy versions of many of these items. Here I would include foods like:
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- Step 1 Identify Junk Food
- Step 2 Identify OK Food
- Step 3. Identify Healthy Food
- Step 4. Clean Your Kitchen and Remove the Clutter
- Step 5. Restock Your Kitchen With Healthy Foods
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