| It's a surprisingly frequent question, "Is there a | | | | ounce of chopped chili peppers every day can |
| relationship between mustard and weight loss? | | | | protect cholesterol from forming atherosclerotic |
| And what about chili peppers, too?" | | | | plaques, and the benefit is measurable in as little |
| The benefit of mustard for dieters is very | | | | as a month. |
| straightforward. A tablespoon (14 g) of | | | | Drs. K. D. Ahuja and M. J. Ball of the University of |
| mayonnaise--and most of us prefer two | | | | Tasmania (Australia) found that a "freshly |
| tablespoons or more on our sandwiches--contains | | | | chopped chili" condiment eaten every day slowed |
| 99 calories (kcal)and 11 g of fat. Because we go | | | | the oxidation of cholesterol even more effectively |
| for both the "feel" as well as the taste of | | | | than taking vitamin E and antioxidant supplements. |
| mayonnaise, we tend to eat more. | | | | The same researchers, along with Drs. I. K. |
| A teaspoon of mustard--which is enough to give a | | | | Robertson and D. P. Geraghty, also found that |
| zingy taste to sandwich if you spread it | | | | eating chilies for a month lowered resting heart |
| thinly--comes in at just 3 calories and zero grams | | | | rate in men. |
| of fat. Switching from mayo mustard can easily | | | | So spice up your diet and lose a few more |
| save you 200 calories or more for every | | | | ounces every week. Mustard and chili peppers can |
| sandwich. And chilies are just as low-calorie with | | | | add taste to simple meals and help you lose fat, |
| an additional benefit. | | | | lose weight, and protect your heart all at the |
| An Australian clinical study finds that eating an | | | | same time. |