Last Updated on September 9, 2019 by Femniqe
#1 – Veggie Chips
Folks, a fried chip is well, a fried chip no matter if it’s a potato, beet or carrot.
A measly 1 oz of veggie chips typically contains:
- 130 – 160 calories
- 6.6 – 9.3 grams of fat, of which 1 – 3 grams are saturated!!!
- Between 10 – 17% of your TOTAL value of sodium. In ONE OUNCE.
Alternatives
You’ve got it, MAKE YOUR OWN. Here are some quick and delicious recipes:
Spiced Sweet Potato Chips – 2 Servings – 142 calories per serving, 8 grams fiber, 4.5 grams protein.
Ingredients:
- 1 Sweet Potato
- ½ Teaspoon Chili Powder
- ¼ Teaspoon Ground Cumin
- ¼ Teaspoon Onion Salt
Instructions:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Peel potato and slice into very thin slices.
- Spray baking sheet (you may need 2) with olive oil cooking spray.
- Lay out slices into single layer and coat lightly with cooking spray.
- Bake for 8 – 10 minutes until slightly brown – Flip and return to oven until golden brown, about 7 – 8 minutes more.
- Combine your spices and toss well with chips before serving.
Cheesy Kale Chips (3 Servings) – 112 calories per serving, 9 grams fiber, 10.6 grams protein
Ingredients:
- 4 – 6 Stems of Kale
- ½ Tbs. EVOO
- Sea Salt
- Nutritional Yeast
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
- Spray baking sheet (you may need 2) with olive oil cooking spray.
- Break the kale into chip sized pieces and place on the sheet in a single layer.
- Drizzle with olive oil and lightly sprinkle with salt + nutritional yeast.
- Using your hands, rub the oil, salt + nutritional yeast to completely coat the kale.
- Bake for about 20 – 30 minutes.
GIVE THESE HEALTHY ALTERNATIVES A TRY!
The bottom line, read the ingredients and use common sense when deciding what to put into your body.
When in doubt, don’t eat it.
Think of a way you can make a similar dish at home, this will ensure you know exactly what is going into the meal!
Avoid sugars, sodium and refined ingredients.