Is Mexican food healthy?
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So often, Mexican meals come laden with added sodium and saturated fat. Learn how to bypass the fried tortillas, sour cream and cheese and still enjoy the robust flavors of Mexican fare. When you make a few heart-smart choices, Mexican food can be tasty, fresh and healthy.
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Fish (when it's not fried) is often the lowest in fat and saturated fat of the meat choices. Chicken is usually next, followed by steak -- if the restaurant uses a leaner cut and doesn't add extra fat. Stick with soft tortillas. Most restaurants offer the choice of soft or crispy, corn or flour tortillas..
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Lighten it up: The best filling choices are chicken or steak. Figure on 16 SmartPoints value for beef and 12 for chicken. Also, ask for the tortillas to be cooked in the pan, not the fryer. This can shave 2 SmartPoints values off three tortillas..
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So often, Mexican meals come laden with added sodium and saturated fat. Learn how to bypass the fried tortillas, sour cream and cheese and still enjoy the robust flavors of Mexican fare. When you make a few heart-smart choices, Mexican food can be tasty, fresh and healthy.
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There's no denying that Mexican food is delicious. But many of the entrees are made with oil, lard, and salt -- and loaded with cheese and sour cream. You can get more than a day's worth of calories, saturated fat, or sodium in a single meal..
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Authentic Mexican tacos are made of stewed, fried, or grilled meat. The grilled meat is marinated overnight with cumin, oregano, paprika, lime, onions, and chilies. The cooked meat is lightly seasoned with nothing but salt and pepper. American tacos usually involve baked chicken or baked pork.
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