Healthier Super Bowl
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Super Bowl Sunday is one of my favorite food events of the year. However, most of the snacks football fans enjoy are loaded with unhealthy fats that come from mayonnaise, cream cheese and sour cream. Sadly, these fats stick to our blood vessels and clog our arteries which can lead to heart disease.
Here are some simple food swaps that will reduce the “bad” fat (saturated fat) content of your favorite super bowl recipe:
Salsa instead of cream based dip.
Guacamole (good fat) instead of queso dip.
Sub sandwich instead of pizza.
Baked or Popped chips instead of fried chips. (Popchips are yummy.)
Fruit platter instead of a cheese platter.
Air-popped popcorn instead of nuts. (Nuts are a "good" fat but very high in calories.)
Use non fat plain Greek yogurt instead of mayo or sour cream for making dip.
Swaps for recipes that call for mayo, cream cheese, sour cream and cheddar cheese.
Light Mayonnaise 3.5 grams fat
Instead of
Mayonnaise 10 grams fat
Serving size: 1 Tbsp.
Light Cream Cheese 4.5 gm fat
Non-fat Cream Cheese 0 gm fat
Instead of
Cream Cheese 9 gm fat
Serving size: 1 ounce
Light Sour Cream 2.5 gm fat
Non-fat sour cream 0 gm fat
Instead of
Sour cream 5 gm fat
Serving size: 2 tablespoons
Light Cheddar Cheese 4.5 gm fat
Non-fat cheddar cheese 0 gm fat
Instead of
Cheddar Cheese 9 gm fat
Serving size: 1 ounce