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Health & Fitness

Get Healthy with Portion Control: GOURMÈ MIST Olive Oil & Balsamic Vinegar Misters

Vegan doesn’t always EQUAL healthy! We insiders all know that, don’t we? But maybe you newbies out there are under the hazy impression that if you go vegan, it just follows that you’re always eating healthy. Sorry, but no. Even more cloudy (with a chance of faux meatballs) is the idea that going vegan equals always losing weight. Nope. Here’s another myth: eating vegan meansnever having to worry about portion control. Not true.   

So, class, what have we learned so far?

vegan ≠ always healthy
vegan ≠ always weight loss
vegan ≠ no portion control 

The good news is that eating vegan CAN be all those beautiful things AND the whole rainbow and more.Dedicating as much of your diet as possible to a wide variety ofwhole, unprocessed, plant-based foods is the goal, even though we all have varying degrees of hitting that mark. Some days are easy and some days are hard or rushed or stressful. There are pitfalls, no doubt, and no one is perfect. 

The idea of portion control might seem unnecessary in a vegan diet but that only holds true if your diet is only comprised of vegetables, fruits, beans, and whole grains cooked with herbs and spices. Outside of these food groups, specifically when it comes to the so-called "healthy oils and fats," one finds thatmore may not necessarily be better. 

Every time I think about the fact that olive oil has 120 calories in 1 tablespoon, I’m flabbergasted. I find that salad dressing is one of my personal pitfalls because: 1) I eat a lot of salad, as you do, I’m sure, 2) salad dressing is as important to me in taste as the salad itself, 3) I lose track of how much dressing I’m pouring and 4) I’m in denial about how many calories are loaded in salad dressing.

For my salads recently, I have been testing out a great product called Gourmè Mist. These oil and vinegar misters are perfect for portion control, convenience and flavor without the hassle of measuring or the added calories that come from spooning or pouring it on. You won't believe how many calories are in 1 spray or how many sprays are in one environmentally friendly bottle!

Read more about "healthy" fats and oils, Gourmè Mist spray and how it can really impact your diet:  http://veganamericanprincess.com/be-a-healthy-vegan-portion-control-gourme-mist-oil-and-vinegar-mist...

Ellen Francis

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