The State Fair of Texas is a wonderful place to go! You know, the corn dog was invented there right? Well, keeping the spirit of creativity alive, the State Fair of Texas holds a Big Tex Choice Awards where fair food concessionaires and Texans alike can compete to come up with the "official" food of the state fair. This is where fried candy bars, fried Oreo's, and fried Coke was born y'all.
Well, while the fairs only roll around once a year, many of us indulge in our greasy spoons a little too much. This week's focus is on reducing your consumption of fried food, fast food, and commercially baked goods.
We've all heard about trans fats and saturated fats.
We've all heard that it's NOT good for you to consume them at the rates we do. So, this week, we're focusing on reading labels (yes, again), and choosing foods that have little to no trans or saturated fats.
They hide in everything so a little street smarts will go a long way: avoid fast foods, avoid fried foods, limit/avoid consumption of commercially prepared baked goods. Try to choose grilled, broiled or baked meats rather than deep fried. If you want a cookie, care enough to make it yourself. Better yet, do what I have done and don't have the ingredients at the house so you have to make a special trip to the store to get them. It's not saying you can't have a funnel cake at the fair... you just can't have one every day. And making a healthier choice every day is one step to being healthier.
