Lighter Tex Mex dishes offer full flavor with less fat
Readers learn to enjoy Tex Mex fare without excess fat or calories. Tips include using nonstick pans with minimal oil, replacing meat with beans and vegetables, and choosing lighter toppings. Recipes show shrimp fajitas and chicken tortillas with measured ingredients and calorie counts.
Fat calories guide compares frozen entrees from Healthy Choice and Right Course
Judy Fitzgibbons, a Cedar Rapids dietitian, reviews how the 30 percent fat calories rule applies to daily intake. She notes average U S fat calories at 37 percent and explains calculating fat grams from daily calories for both women and men. She praises Healthy Choice and Right Course for labeling fat cholesterol and sodium and warns overreliance on low fat alone could reduce iron and protein if meals consist mainly of small portions of meat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Con Agra
Stouffer
Healthy Choice
National
Cholesterol Education Program
National Academy of Sciences
Right Course
American Heart Association
Fitzgibbons
Coombe
Esa Oi
How to Measure and Substitute Pan Sizes for Baking
Proper pan measurements ensure accurate results. Measure top diameter inside edge to edge for length or width, depth with a ruler from bottom to rim, and fill with water to determine volume. Substitute shapes carefully using the Doubleday guide, noting cake types that resist changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Drake
Los Angeles Times
Doubleday
Anderson and Hanna
Obesity trends and diet tips cited from early health sources
National Center for Health Statistics notes adults exceed ideal weight with men 20 to 30 pounds and women 15 to 30 pounds overweight. Obesity stresses heart kidneys and lungs and can hasten diabetes onset. Progressive Grocer highlights ready-to-eat meals and health claims as drivers of 1990s grocery sales, oat bran products rising while apples fall post Alar scare. UC Berkeley nutritionists warn regular soda cancels diet efforts. eight to twelve teaspoons sugar per can. Non-dairy creamers often high in calories. skim milk powder recommended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Grocer
University of California, Berkeley
School of Public Health
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tostadas
Judy Fitzgibbons
Cedar Rapids
Meliee
National Center For Health Statistics