Originally published September 26 2005
Dietician recommends condiment choices that won't put extra inches on your waistline
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Tampa Bay's 10 News dietician, Cynthia Sass, says that condiments have enough of a fat content to make or break a diet, so she offers some condiment choices that won't bust your belt.
Did you know that condiments can practically make or break a healthy diet?
Adding dressing to a salad, mayo to a sandwich, or drowning your cooked veggies in butter is a recipe for waistline disaster.
But sprucing up a salad with balsamic vinegar, spreading horseradish on your sandwich bread, or dipping veggies into salsa saves calories while boosting flavor and nutrients.
Some fad diets ban condiments altogether because it's an easy way to cut calories, and in many cases sodium (which leads to water retention).
But condiments make food taste better and some have a considerable level of disease fighting antioxidants and phytochemicals.
So instead of ditching them altogether, choose the best of the bunch and use them wisely.
Salsa: Use in place of salad dressing on taco salads, on baked potatoes, on fish, as a dip for raw veggies.
Only 34 calories per quarter cup Good source of vitamin A, rich in phytochemicals from the tomatoes, onions, and other plant ingredients.
Mustard: On sandwiches, as an ingredient in marinades, mixed into cold side dishes, as a dip for anything, including meat, breads and grains, or veggies.
Only 5 calories per tsp, sodium content varies depending on type of mustard but is generally low, contains cancer fighting phytochemicals similar to those in broccoli and cabbage.
Horseradish: Use in the same way as mustard but in smaller amounts due to its strength.
Only 2 calories per tsp, sodium content varies depending on type of mustard but is generally low, contains cancer fighting phytochemicals similar to those in broccoli and cabbage.
Vinegar: On salads or cold veggies, as a marinade or dip for nearly anything.
Hummus: On sandwiches in place of mayo, as a dip for nearly anything.
Made from olives and olive oil, which may help lower blood cholesterol and contain a small amount of disease fighting phytochemicals.
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