Product Recommendations

I want to start recommending products that I find useful in a healthy diet and as part of a fat loss program. These companies don't know that I am promoting their products and aren't paying me anything, so don't think I have any ulterior motives. This information is presented for the use of my clients and readers of this blog.

Naturally More Peanut Butter: I generally don't recommend peanut butter due to the extreme imbalance of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids (PB is high in the omega-6, which we already get too much of in our diets). But this new product includes flax oil and flaxseed to balance the fat profile. But even better, it includes egg whites to add a complete protein and wheatgerm and flaxseed to add some fiber.

So far, I've only found this product in Sunflower Markets, but I suspect that Wild Oats, Whole Foods, and Trader Joe's should carry it as well.

Nutrition Profile:
Serving: 2 tbsp
Calories: 169
Total Fat: 11 g
Saturated Fat: 2g
Omega-3: 4.1g
Omega-6: 1.2g
Total Carb:8g
Dietary Fiber: 4g
Sugars: 2g (from honey)
Protein: 10g


La Tortilla Factory Whole Wheat Low-Carb/Low-Fat Tortillas (Large): A whole wheat, high-fiber burrito shell that tastes good. Perfect for breakfast burritos with eggs, or with grilled chicken and veggies, and so on. One thing to note is that the calorie count on the packaging is wrong. They only count what they call "effective carbs," a response to the Feds cracking down on the useless and misleading term "impact carbs." Even with the deceptive labeling, this is still a good product.

These are available at many health food stores (Sunflower Markets, Trader Joe's) and Safeway. Likely available in most other major grocery chains.

Nutrition Profile (as listed/actual):
Serving: 1 tortilla (8 per package)
Calories: 80 listed/135 actual
Total Fat: 3g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2g
Total Carbs: 19g
Dietary Fiber: 14g
Sugars: 1 gram
Protein: 8g