Mexican Food Fillings That Won’t Expand Your Waistline | Healthy Food of The Day

March 19, 2008 on 11:28 pm | By Matt | In Clean Eating, Healthy Eating | No Comments

Healthy BurritoHealthy BurritoMaking a healthy, low-fat, high-protein Mexican meal isn’t too difficult, provided you have the right ingredients.

For thePicture of Healthy Burrito with Side of Guacamole and Salsa wrapper or shell, consider the La Tortilla Factory Low-Carb Tortillas, or another brand of healthy tortillas or wraps. 

But what about the filling?

Generally, you’ll want to fill your taco or burrito with a low-fat protein source. Whether you are vegetarian, vegan or an omnivore, there are a number of healthy, great-tasting choices when it comes to fillings:

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La Tortilla Factory Low Carb Tortillas | Healthy Food of the Day

March 18, 2008 on 9:45 pm | By Matt | In Healthy Eating | No Comments

Think tortillas can’t be healthy? Think again. Check out these high-fiber, low-fat, and low-carb tortillas from La Tortilla Factory and let the wrapping start. 

Mexican food doesn’t have a great reputation as a La Tortilla Factory Low-Carb Tortillas“health food.” Mounds of cheese, heaps of sour cream, and deep fried tortillas may taste great, but aside from “cheat days,” they are usually off-limits to people who are trying to stay fit.

But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Believe it or not, it is possible to have your Mexican food and eat it too — provided you know how to make some smart substitutions for some of the more fat or calorie-laden ingredients that make up your traditional Mexican fare.  Over the next couple of Fitness Food posts, we’ll take a look at some ingredients you can use to create guilt-free Mexican meals that taste fantastic. Since the specific products may not always be available at your local grocery, I’ll try to provide some commonly-available subsitutions whenever possible.

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