Just Say No To Wieners. 8 Healthier Food Picks
Here’s an excerpt from an MSN health and fitness Article about 8 healthier food picks by Runners World writer Liz Applegate Ph.D.
You make choices every day—cash or charge, coffee or tea, Leno or Letterman. And most of these choices are easy. That is, you know what’s best for you. (Letterman, definitely Letterman.) But take a stroll down any aisle in the grocery store, and suddenly simple choices disappear. Is a reduced-fat food truly a better option than its full-fat counterpart? Are vegetarian products more healthful than non-vegetarian versions? Having so many seemingly healthy choices makes it difficult to know for sure which foods are best for you and your running.
Since I can’t join you when you cruise the grocery store, I’ve done the next best thing: I’ve come up with a list of my picks for eight of the most puzzling food choices out there. Just remember that even when you’ve filled your cart with the best choices possible, you’ll still be faced with one final question: Paper or plastic?
Turkey Franks vs. Beef Franks
Liz’s pick: neither. You’d assume the safe money would be on the turkey franks. But while most turkey franks have slightly less fat than beef hot dogs, they’re both still loaded with fat. A traditional beef frank has about 16 grams of fat and 180 calories, compared with a regular turkey frank that weighs in with about 13 grams of fat and 150 calories. And since much of the fat in either frank is saturated, these dogs are best kept off your plate.
If you like hot dogs, opt for a soy brand or a reduced-fat version, such as Healthy Choice franks. Soy dogs taste great (don’t knock ‘em until you’ve tried ‘em) and come packed with extra nutrients you won’t find in traditional dogs, such as 20 percent of the Daily Value for iron and 15 percent of the Daily Value for zinc. Soy dogs also supply about twice the protein of traditional dogs. As for reduced-fat franks, most come with just a few grams of fat and less than half the calories of regular franks (brands vary so check the Nutrition Facts food label).
Click the link to read the complete article and see what the rest of the 8 healthier picks are.
Image Source: http://www.komar.org/bbq/grill/accessories/
If the above picture offends anyone then I apologize. I wanted a picture of a hot dog but I ran across this one and couldn’t help myself. We’re all adults here and perhaps this iamge may be found kinda vulgar but it IS humorous, nonetheless.
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1 opinion for Just Say No To Wieners. 8 Healthier Food Picks
m helgerson
Jan 18, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Where can one buy Healthy Choice brand
weiners?
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