Smart & Delicious: Product Spotlight

Whether you're trying to maintain or lose weight, eating foods high in fiber is a great strategy since they tend to fill you up for fewer calories. Foods rich in fiber are fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. The fiber slows down the digestion of food and helps you feel full by absorbing fluid in the stomach and intestines. Since most of us aren't getting the recommended amount of fiber ( 25-38 grams per day), here's a product that will help increase fiber intake.

La Tortilla Factory makes several wraps under their Smart and Delicious line.

What I like about these tortillas are they are less than half the calories of a typical tortilla (only 80-90 calories), are a nice size, and have a whopping 12 grams of fiber per tortilla. The fiber in the wraps is boosted from soluble oat fiber so this would also be a good product for folks trying to lower their cholesterol levels. The line has several flavors including traditional flour, low carb whole wheat, multigrain, rosemary, rye, and tomato basil. I've been finding them in my local grocery store (Giant if you're in the DC metro area) on a display rack on front of the deli counter. The wraps don't need to be refrigerated until the package is opened so if you don't find them in front of the deli, look for them on the shelf or ask your store to see if they carry them.

One favorite way to use them is spreading some hummus on the wrap and topping it with some chopped raw veggies, such as tomatoes, cucumber, red pepper, spinach, and maybe some sprouts. It's an easy and tasty way to get your veggies in at meals - smart & delicious.