Enjoy the taste without guilt!

To celebrate September 15, what better way than doing it with some delicious Tamales .

There are different flavors and colors, and its consumption is limited by its rich content of carbohydrates and fats, but you do not have to stay with the desire, if you use some tricks to do not gain weight .

According to the Federal Consumer Procurator's Office (Profeco) , the tamales are characterized by being wrapped in corn or banana leaves, however, to make them healthy and low in calories you can use plants to wrap them, what other tips make them lighter?

 

Enjoy the taste without guilt!

1. Eat only one

Profeco specialists detail that a 100 gram tamale represents 100 grams of glucose, provides four calories for each gram (400 calories) and 450 calories of fat, that is, One piece has 850 calories.

2. Say goodbye to the bread

Forget about the famous "guajolota". A tamale of 100 grams is equivalent to 850 calories and if you add 100 of the bolillo; In total you consume 950 calories in a little while, which generates weight gain.

3. Choose the vegetarian version

For Sara Ipatenco, writer and contributor to SFGate magazine , the use of vegetables greatly reduces the percentage of fat.

4. Use olive oil

If you are in charge of the preparation, do not hesitate to substitute food, for example, change the lard for olive oil. This way you reduce saturated fat, says Sara Ipatenco.

5. Change the meat for vegetables

Instead of pork, use vegetables and veggies like rajas, spinach, corn, pumpkin flower and carrots. Let your imagination fly and make your own creations.

6. Change the high-fat cheeses

If you can not live without the cheese, choose those that are low in fat such as panela or cottage cheese.

7. Share

If you fell into temptation and want to try this pre-Hispanic delight, share half with your friend, partner or family member. So you reduce calories and do not stay with the craving.

Specialists of the Profeco assure that the tamal is rich in carbohydrates , but if it is ingested sporadically, it does not have repercussions on health. However, excessive consumption favors the development of overweight or obesity, which affects seven out of 10 Mexicans


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