Non Fat versus Regular and Guacamole Deviled Eggs

Lets first start this blog off by talking about the difference between fat free food products and regular food products. Take note to the picture above and see that yes, the fat free labeled product stands by its advertisement and contains no fat in a single serving and also contains 70 less calories than the regular product.

However, the easiest way to break down the negatives of the fat free product are by a list...

1. There are 65 MORE mg of sodium in the fat free cream cheese
2. There are 3-4 MORE grams of sugar in the fat free cream cheese
3. There are 3 MORE carbohydrates in the fat free cream cheese
4. And lastly, LOOK at the ingredients on the fat free cream cheese. There are too many to count while on the regular there are 5 ingredients. Now it may be just me but I think the fat free cream cheese looks more like Dr. Jykle and Mr. Hides basement science experiment than food! 

This is why I use whole foods in my cooking other than a couple of ingredients such as skim milk. I will always mention on the ingredients list if I use a reduced fat food.

Now I'm also not saying you should go out and eat EVERYTHING that is fatty but the truth is, your body NEEDS fat. It helps absorb essential vitamins, it helps balance hormones (especially in women), creates a protective cushion for your organs, and helps build brain cells.

There are plenty of healthy fats in the world such as fats from avocados, cold water fish, and olive oil.

Todays recipe comes from Marks Daily Apple. Its high in GOOD fats from 1/2 of an avocado and high in protein from 2 boiled eggs.

For those of you on "mushees" stage, you can make this and eat just the mixture that goes into the eggs and give the white outside to a family member. 

Ingredients:

§         2 hard boiled eggs

§         1/2 avocado

§         1 teaspoon hot sauce (or more to taste)

§         1/2 teaspoon lime juice

§         salt & pepper to taste

Instructions:

Peel and halve the eggs and spoon their yolks into a small bowl.

Mash the yolks with the avocado, hot sauce and lime juice; add salt and pepper to taste.

Refill egg white halves with yolk mixture, and enjoy!