Personal Care Tips - 4 Sauces to Avoid

People taking more interest in their personal care today are concerned about eating right and avoiding unhealthy foods, at restaurants and at home. A prime culprit in many kinds of delicious foods are the calorie and fat-rich sauces. Here are suggestions about the kinds of sauces to avoid when dining in or out.

Butter and Cream Sauces

These include the thick, rich ones like alfredo and hollandaise. Spread a much healthier tomato-based sauce over your pasta and meat dishes.

Salad Dressings

Also avoid cream salad dressings such as ranch, caesar, poppyseed, cucumber and Thousand Island. Choose low-fat alternatives to these, or go with an olive oil and vinegar dressing.

Meat and Barbecue Sauces

Carbonara and diavolo pasta sauces contain meat as well as other sources of fat. Pare down your pasta sauces to a tomato and vegetable combination. Watch out for the high sugar content of many barbecue sauces.

Fish Sauces

While tartar sauce has a rich, tangy flavor, it is high in fat and carbohydrates. Add a spritz of lemon to your fish or have it glazed with garlic and vinegar instead.

Use a range of spices and herbs to give flavor to the dishes you cook, and learn to watch out for the hidden calories in sauces.