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Fattening Foods When Out
Funnel Cakes
Deep fried dough covered in sugar! What could be worse for your figure, and for your body in general really?
Around 800 calories for the average serving, and a huge amount of fat.
Corn Dogs
Laden with fat and sodium, and well over 1,000 calories apeice, it’s another ‘better to be missed’ on the go snack.
Chilli Cheese Fries
Fat, salt and calories galore in these. Best to be avoided if you’re trying to be healthy and/or shed a few pounds.
Goodbye Mr. Chips
Did you know that the average one ounce bag of regular, salted potato chips contains 155 calories, over ten grams of fat, of which over three are saturated, and 150mg of sodium?
The average American eats over one hundred bags a year. Do the math, and it works out at around seven pounds of chips a year.
A much better option would be the pairing of hummus and some pita bread. Each pita has under a hundred calories, and less that one gram of fat. Hummus is one of the healthiest dips you can choose, and it tastes darn good too!
Processed Food
We at TGFC shy away from much processed food.
However, not all processed food is bad by any means.
After all, when we cook food at home, we’re processing it. When we make our own sauces, gravies, and dips we’re processing food.
What we mean at TGFC, of course, is food that is highly processed, usually on an industrial scale. This kind of processed food often contains extra sodium to make it taste better; added colors to make it look better, and chemical preservatives to make it last longer.
While we don’t want everything to go bad in five minutes, if we prepare food as we need it, that’s not going to happen in any case. Of course, we can also prepare dishes in advance and refrigerate or freeze them. That way, we don’t need to add extra preservatives anyway!
Some good examples of home produced processed food:
- Ketchup
- Sausage
- Salad Dressings
- Pickles
- Jams
- Bread
Much can be made from locally sourced fresh produce too, often organic. Food that’s in season is often less expensive, and tastes better. You’re also helping the environment by not buying something that has been transported half way around the world, and you’re helping your own local economy at the same time!
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