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Eating Healthy Mexican Food

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05/05/2017

Mexican food is a favorite with many people, but a lot of Mexican food is fried with lard and topped with cheese, so it’s loaded with saturated fat. It can be high in sodium too. But when you know what to choose, Mexican food can be fresh, tasty and more healthful.
Here are a few tips when eating out:
*Tell your server not to bring fried tortilla chips to the table.
*Ask for low-fat sour cream or user salsa to add flavor.
*Veracruz or other tomato-based sauces are better than cream or cheese sauces.
*If you order a taco salad, don=t eat the fried shell.

Instead of....   Try.....
Flour tortillas   Corn Tortillas
Nachos       Grilled shrimp
Carnitas (fried beef or pork)                                                            Grilled fish or chicken breast
Refried beans                                                                                   Frijoles a la charra
Full fat sour cream and cheese
Salsa, Pico de Gallo, cilantro,
Jalapeno peppers
Quesadillas                                                                                      Chicken fajitas
Chalupas or tacos
Taco salad or fajita salad (don=t eat the
tortilla shell and ask for low-fat sour cream)
Flautas or burritos
Chicken or beef enchiladas with red sauce or salsa

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