Taco Tuesday has become a regular thing, especially during the pandemic, when members of various online food groups were all posting pictures of their latest taco creations. But like most ethnic foods, tacos also can be quite unhealthy for you — high in salt (in the shells) and fat (in the meats used). But you… Continue Reading →
Lettuce tacos? Why not, try them
This experience will get me to try to wrap other things in the romaine heart leaves, send me ideas that you’ve tried.
Finding low-salt tortillas to create low-salt tacos
Taco shells, especially the crispy kind, can be loaded with fat and salt. Old El Paso shells, as an example, have 7 grams of fat per three shells and 135 mgs of sodium. Double that for a typical full-sized serving and you see the fat and salt add up. After finding Mrs. Dash made a… Continue Reading →
Salt-free taco seasoning from Mrs Dash, a start to your low-salt, low-fat tacos
I originally thought I’d use it with ground turkey as a lean protein source but then in comparing fat levels, I discovered that the 96% lean ground beef I buy has less fat than some ground turkey available.
Fish tacos: here’s how to make them healthier
I recently came across this video on the Boston Globe site for what’s dubbed healthy fish tacos. You’ll have to watch to get the recipe and leave out the salt, but other than that, it sounds very simple. To make it healthy, the recipe substitutes Swiss chard for a taco shell or soft taco, either… Continue Reading →
If you find yourself at a fast-food outlet, remember this list
Fast food is not a friend to people trying to eat low-salt, low-fat or low-sugar. I’ve written in the past about such troubles. But let’s face it, fast food outlets are ubiquitous and now that we’re all getting out more, you’re likely one day to find fast food is your only alternative. If that happens,… Continue Reading →
An alternative for getting the salt out of your taco seasoning mix
I’m a big fan of all the Mrs. Dash salt-free products and have written before about the Mrs. Dash salt-free taco seasoning packets I buy. These are the best way to get salt out of your tacos, along with buying no-salt, or low-salt tortillas and using lean ground turkey or extra-lean ground beef to eliminate… Continue Reading →
A Memorial Day Grilling Treat: Stuffed Turkey Burgers
Memorial Day cookouts should be a little more special this year as families become fully vaccinated and so gather again. You can grill and eat relatively low-salt, low-fat and low-sugar, just check some of the recipes on my recipe page. Or try this new recipe I found recently for stuffed turkey burgers. This burger is… Continue Reading →
Some good advice for a truly heart-healthy diet
The term heart-healthy diet has been co-opted by all sorts of people to push their favorite products. Many processed foods call themselves heart-healthy when they are still loaded with salt, fat and sugar. So it’s refreshing to see some tips for a truly heart-healthy diet in this piece, Ask A Dietitian: What Makes a Diet… Continue Reading →
Help your local restaurants with a meal Tuesday 3/24
A lot of people have been posting on social media about helping their local restaurants by ordering take-out and delivery meals. Some of the delivery services are even offering lower or no fees for a few weeks to encourage it. Now, a large group of national restaurants wants to take the idea across the country… Continue Reading →
The No Salt, No Fat, No Sugar Journal 