I don’t know how to feel about this food trend.
Reviewed by Registered Dietitian Victoria Seaver, MS, RD
it started with whipped cottage cheese Take over the internet. Then cottage cheese desserts became all the rage. edible cookie dough and ice cream It highlights cheese as an amazing protein-rich ingredient. Another cottage cheese dip is trending right now, but this one is… dubious.
Listen, we fully expected cottage cheese trends soar this summer. But I’m a little sidetracked by this latest trend featuring cottage cheese and yellow mustard.
TikTok Content Creator Tiffany Elizabeth He claimed that mixing cottage cheese and mustard into dips and eating them with fruits, vegetables and chicken sausage helped him on his weight loss journey.
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Across her account, Elizabeth shares videos of herself eating this dish on repeat every day. Her plates include classic healthy dippers like carrots and cauliflower, plus items like palm cores, dragon her fruit, and white potatoes. And most of the time, chicken her sausages are included in her 1-2. In the video, she touted this meal as a staple in a healthy eating pattern, and also said it was the lunch that helped her lose 80 pounds.
Naturally, the Internet is divided. Is this the savory cottage cheese hack we’ve been waiting for, or is this mustard dip an over-the-top cheese food trend? I personally lean towards the latter.
I’m not trying to fuck someone’s goodies. If you really enjoy the taste of this dip and find it helps you eat more vegetables, give it a try. But that’s not to say this dip combo is the ultimate healthy alternative to lunch or other dips and sauces.2 teaspoons actually yellow mustard 1/4 cup 2% cottage cheese Together, they have accumulated about 800 milligrams of sodium, which is Recommended limits we adhere to When developing recipes for lunch here at EatingWell. And that is to eliminate sodium from the rest of your diet.single link chicken sausage That alone adds another 460 milligrams of sodium to your diet.
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If you’re trying to lose weight, sodium isn’t usually a nutrient you need to limit. Unless you’re trying to lose weight to treat another condition where sodium restriction is key, such as diabetes or heart disease.
Elizabeth apparently adds 1/4 to 1/3 cup of cottage cheese to her lunch bowl, which adds roughly 6 to 8 grams of protein to this dish. This is not for nothing. But most of the protein in Elizabeth’s lunch combo comes from chicken sausage, adding over 15 grams per link. Protein digests slowly, which makes you feel more satisfied between meals and helps you lose weight. (read more Plus, when paired with fiber in fruits, vegetables and whole grains, and healthy fats in foods like guacamole, nuts and seeds, you’ll stay even more satisfied. Power from food.
Not the cottage cheese and mustard combination per se, but the components of this dish, especially the chicken sausage and mustard combination. Agricultural products rich in fiberwhich may have further contributed to Elizabeth’s weight loss.
Again, I don’t blame you or your taste buds if you enjoy this viral cheese dip. But know that it’s perfectly fine to indulge in a creamy lunch or your favorite dip if you’re really in the mood. Indeed, mustard is low in calories compared to other dips. But it shouldn’t be something you really enjoy and a reason to reach for it.For me it will continue dill pickle dip and homemade ranch dressing A recipe for coating crispy vegetables.
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