Hi Everyone, hope you had a nice weekend! Today my post is going to focus on three very popular spreads that can end up adding on the pounds. I am all about the dips, spreads and dressings but it is something you need to be smart about. As far as salad dressings go, there is no doubt you need to stick with Balsamic Vinegar and the low fat dressings. I also love Annie's Salad Dressing brand. My favorite's are the ginger and green goddess dressings. Today I am going to show you three popular spreads; peanut butter, cream cheese and mayonnaise and will show you the best products to swap these out with.
First lets start with Peanut Butter. We all know a little peanut butter can't hurt since it is full of protein but when you want those extra spoon fools go for Better N Peanut Butter. Some people think this tastes even better than normal peanut butter because it is based with honey rather than massive peanuts and oil. You can get this product at any organic food market or Trader Joe's.
Now there is cream cheese. I will admit, I love whipped cream cheese but it is hard for me to control myself. So rather than purchasing the Philadelphia cream cheese, I go for the Toffuti tofu based cream cheese. I know this sounds gross, but take my word, it is great on a cracker or toast with some jam. It is also great dipped with carrots or celery.
Finally, there is the mayonnaise swap out. I have never been a fan of mayonnaise, but I do know it is certainly not a spread to over indulge. I have two great products that can now take the place of mayonnaise for you. First, there is Vegenaise. What makes this low fat is that it is vegan, so it is eggless and dairy free. It also can help reduce your cholesterol, whereas normal mayonnaise is terrible for your cholesterol. My second swap out suggestion is Miso Mayo. This is my favorite spread on sandwiches because it has so much taste. I love rolling up turkey slices then putting a small amount of Miso Mayo in it. You can get both these products at Whole Foods and I highly recommend both of them!
Let me know what you think!
To me, there's nothing better than peanut butter. I can honestly say that my last meal, if on death row, would be a jar of peanut butter. That being said, I thought Better N Peanut Butter was amazing!! It tastes like peanut butter cookie dough...but, I'd still rather have Skippy Roasted Honey Nut peanut butter. it's important to note that the fat in peanut butter is mostly unsaturated fat and is said to lower cholesterol and speed up your metabolism. That's why many nutritional bars and weight loss replacement drinks have peanut butter in them.
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