Okay So I bought some ground turkey and I was thinking about making Chili with it. Is that Healthy. I just feel like if I am eating chili it's not healthy.
Here is what would be in it
Chili Powder
Ground Turkey
Pure Tomato Sauce
Kidney beans
Water
And also what about Salad Dressing. I have read a lot about how dressing on salads makes it unhealthy. So what do I eat on it. Anything that is good for you!
Kraft has an entire line of lite and fat free dressings (although, I would steer clear of the ranch and caesar free dressings...the texture is...for lack of a better word...gluey) I quite like the caesar italian dressing.
Your chili sounds perfectly fine to me! Make sure you calculate how many calories/g of fat per serving if you want to be on the safe side (the calories in chili powder are negligible)
Okay So I bought some ground turkey and I was thinking about making Chili with it. Is that Healthy. I just feel like if I am eating chili it's not healthy.
Here is what would be in it
Chili Powder
Ground Turkey
Pure Tomato Sauce
Kidney beans
Water
And also what about Salad Dressing. I have read a lot about how dressing on salads makes it unhealthy. So what do I eat on it. Anything that is good for you!
Chili can be unhealthy due to either using ground beef that is very high fat or having large portions.
Look at your ingredient list. All of those ingredients are very nutritious! You have veggies (tomato, peppers), protein (beans and turkey) and fiber (beans). I love making chili and loading it with beans and veggies. I just need to watch my portions.
As for salad dressings, it can be healthy. It can also be high in fat. Creamy dressings tend to be calorie bombs or high in fat. If you want a health benefit from dressing, you can make your own using olive oil (good fats), but for a lot of people, salad dressing is a means to an end- something that dresses up salads and makes it more delicious. I like the Newman's Own line, particularly the Lighten' Up! Italian (60 calories for 2 tablespoons, which is plenty for me). Again, it's easy to go overboard with calories so you just have to make sure you measure it.
I always make my own salad dressing, using about a teaspoon of olive oil and a similar amount of balsamico vinegar or lemon juice, and some salt and pepper. (This is for a single-serving salad, when I cook for 4 or 5 people I use a tablespoon.) This dressing is not very fattening and I think it brings out the flavor of the salad ingredients quite well. Dressings with mayonnaise are very, very calorierich, actually, anything with mayonnaise is . Low-fat yoghurt with fresh herbs and maybe some egg can also be a decent dressing. I have never used any generic out-of-the-bottle dressings, so I can't say anything about those (except that I expect them to be gross ).
And your chili sounds delicious! I'd go for it, personally.
As far as dressing, I make my own. Balsamic vinegar and lemon juice with Italian seasoning. It's really good and no fat. Balsamic vinegar is 15 cals per tbs.
Plus, some healthy fat is good for you, and salad dressing is a good way to get a tsp or two of healthy oil into your diet. Keeps your hair, skin, and fingernails nice and bright and healthy.
Chili can be healthy, just as others above have stated. I love making chili with ground turkey and loading it up with veggies!
Chili can definately be healthy, depending on what you put in it. Actually, the chili from wendys is one of the best things for you there, including the salads. It's very filling, with protein and usually not a lot of fatty sauce (the juice in it is much better for you than mayo or full flavor salad dressings)
Fat-Free Miracle Whip with spices added in and diluted w/water
Plain Red Wine Vinegar
Good Seasons powder mixed with less than required olive oil (add more water instead) and red wine vinegar
Your chili sounds good and close to my recipe. All in moderation, it's just fine, really.
Last edited by Thighs Be Gone; 12-15-2008 at 02:17 PM.
The beans are what makes chilli really healthy. Along with low fat meat and some tomatoes. Chilli as long as you don't add high fat cheese, sour cream, etc..
For Salad Dressing, a bit of fat helps you absorb the nutrients from the veggies better. So a little bit of low fat dressing helps. Also Olive oil and vinegar, garlic a bit of salt is a wonderful easy dressing. Not too much oil.. about 2t for a single salad.. with the garlic and vinegar and salt..mmmm... good and healthy!
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. Low-fat yoghurt with fresh herbs and maybe some egg can also be a decent dressing. I have never used any generic out-of-the-bottle dressings, so I can't say anything about those (except that I expect them to be gross 
