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If you are trying to lose weight, diet changes are important. Specifically, developing a healthy, balanced diet is a good way to start seeing sustainable weight loss–especially if you combine it with a regular exercise routine.
Along that same line of thinking, carefully picking out what toppings you use is also important. Although they might seem like an insignificant portion of your diet, if you use them regularly enough, they could have a larger impact.
With that in mind, keep reading for the one topping you should stop using ASAP!
Sour Cream
Cutting sour cream from your diet is one way to start eating healthier, considering its high calorie and fat content.
According to Healthline, "Regular sour cream is high in fat. In fact, 91% of the calories in regular sour cream come from fat. Although this nutrient is extremely important, many people choose to cut fat when attempting to shed extra pounds."
Although the occasional dollop of sour cream won't set you back in terms of weight loss, if you add it to your food on a regular basis, it can definitely add up--and lead to health problems.
According to Livestrong, "This popular food has 26.5 grams of saturated fat per cup. That's about 132 percent of the maximum daily recommended intake. The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends eating no more than 13 grams of saturated fat per day on a 2,000-calorie diet."
With that in mind, the article continues, "When consumed in large amounts, this nutrient may raise blood cholesterol levels and lead to heart disease."
In addition, sour cream is low in protein.
According to Very Well Fit, "A single serving of regular sour cream is not a significant source of protein, providing under one gram."
For weight loss, choosing high protein foods when possible is a smart way of updating your diet.
With that in mind, a good replacement for sour cream is Greek yogurt, which is lower in calories and fat and higher in protein.
