August 7, 2012

Condiments that Double the Fat and Calories of your Meal

There’s nothing better than topping off our food to add a little zip or taste. However, most of us don’t always realize that so many of these condiments contain huge…

There’s nothing better than topping off our food to add a little zip or taste. However, most of us don’t always realize that so many of these condiments contain huge amounts of sugar or even high fructose syrup, loads of salt or unhealthy oils such as soybean or canola. Also, we tend to use much more than the stated serving size so the nutrition facts tend to be grossly inaccurate. To follow are some of the worst condiments followed by healthy alternatives.

Ketchup-loaded with sugar, many with high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). Who needs ketchup with these tasty accents??

Try substituting fresh salsa instead. You still get the benefits of lycopene, a powerful antioxidant, from the tomatoes without all the added sugar.
Check out guacamole with its ultra healthy fat to top your favorite burger or chicken.
Hummus is a super healthy high protein and tasty topper as well.

Mayonnaise-the biggest problem with mayo is that we tend to use large amounts. The fat content and the type of oil (typically soybean) add unnecessary calories as well as a detrimental overload of Omega 6s.

Try substituting plain, unsweetened Greek yogurt (great in cole slaw or tuna salad).
In your tuna or chicken salad, also try adding sour cream mixed with fresh salsa
yellow mustard
pesto
oil and vinegar

Salad Dressing-these are usually loaded with sugar (especially the low fat versions!) along with soybean oil and a zillion ingredients I can’t even pronounce.

Try substituting EVOO (extra virgin olive oil -always cold pressed please) and vinegar
mix EVOO with fresh lemon and salt

For those who crave the creamier versions—

Try blending plain yogurt with Dijon mustard and cilantro or chives
Use yummy and healthy avocados as your base- blend until creamy the insides with crushed garlic, lemon juice, and sea salt.

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