Food Tip: Hummus and Preservatives

Posted by dxavier on June 16, 2009 · 2 Comments 

hummus-dipby Shereen Jegtvig

I love hummus!  It’s delicious and good for you because it contains only healthy ingredients – just chickpeas, tahini (from sesame seeds), olive oil and a little garlic (and maybe some other tasty additions or seasonings).  Hummus has healthy monounsaturated fats and protein and when you combine some hummus with whole-wheat pita bread, you’ll have a healthy snack that will keep you feeling full for quite a while.

It’s always interesting to look up a normally healthy food, like hummus, on the FoodEssentials tool, to see just how badly processing can change it.  We want convenient foods that last a long time, but that comes with a lot of added preservatives and ingredients that we may not want and definitely don’t need. Read more

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Searching For The Best Chip Dip

Posted by dxavier on April 21, 2009 · 1 Comment 

chips_dipsby Shereen Jegtvig

While a plain potato chip is good, a potato chip slathered in chip dip is even better.  But maybe not so good for you.  Of course, if you read my post on how to choose better potato chips and healthier dips and salsas, you have a good idea how to find the healthier dips.  Or you can make it easy, and do a search on our FoodEssentials database.

There are so many brands and varieties of dips and we have 43 of them to scrutinize.  So let’s figure out which dip is the best.  We’ll look for total fat, saturated fat, and ingredients like monosodium glutamate and artificial colorings. Read more

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Choosing Healthier Dips & Salsas

Posted by dxavier on April 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

dips_and_salsaby Shereen Jegtvig

When it comes to keeping up our healthy diets, snacks are usually the things that get us in the most trouble.  For example, think about munching on some chips and your favorite dip.  The chips are usually loaded with fat, calories and preservatives.  And a typical chip dip is loaded with more fat or cheese-like substances and even more preservatives.  It may taste good, but it really isn’t good for you.

You can make your snacks nutritious, cut the calories and keep the tasty flavors.  I gave you some help choosing potato chips are few weeks back and there are some baked snack chips and crackers that are lower in fat and calories than regular chips.  But what about the dips and salsas? Read more

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