Best and Worst Mexican Dishes for Your Health
Pick the Right Dish
Worst: Deluxe Burrito
Best: Burrito Bowl
Best: Tacos
Worst: Refried Beans
Best: Black or Pinto Beans
Worst: Queso
Worst: Taco Salad
Best: Soup
Worst: Quesadilla
Best: Ceviche
Worst: Chimichanga
Best: Fajitas
Worst: Chile Relleno
Best: Enchiladas
Worst: Nachos
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SOURCES:
Sandra Arevalo, RDN, spokeswoman, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
USDA Nutrient Database.
American Heart Association: “Tips for Eating Mexican Food.”
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine: “The Five Most Unhealthful Foods at Mexican Restaurants: Findings.”
Cleveland Clinic: “Your Best Bets and Smart Swaps for Eating Ethnic Food.”
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: “Fried-Food Consumption and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes and Coronary Artery Disease: A Prospective Study in 2 Cohorts of US Women and Men.”
Appetite: “Soup Preloads in a Variety of Forms Reduce Meal Energy Intake.”
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry: “Lipophilic and Hydrophilic Antioxidant Capacities of Common Foods in the United States.”
Annual Review of Food Science and Technology: “An Update on the Health Effects of Tomato Lycopene.”