Chips galore<\/strong>
The endless supply of baskets of fried chips (about 150 calories and 10 grams of fat per ounce) served at Mexican restaurants can add up to more calories than your main dish. If you can help yourself, skip the chips. If you can't, ask instead for baked pita chips that any Mexican restaurant can easily make for you with corn or flour tortillas.<\/p>\n

Lighten up enchiladas, burritos, and nachos<\/strong>
These Mexican faves are all fine, as long as you go light on the cheese, nix the sour cream, and ask for extra vegetables, beans, and salsa instead.<\/p>\n

Fajitas or grilled fish tacos are the healthiest offerings, as they are made with grilled meat, fish or chicken. You can ask for them on corn tortillas rather than flour for more fiber and antioxidants. In addition, ask for plenty of vegetables, guacamole, and beans and skip cheese or sour cream.<\/p>\n

Cerveza vs margarita<\/strong>
Your waistline will like light beer best at about 100-calories per 12-ounces, while margaritas are a diet disaster at about 300 calories a piece. Double or tripe those calories if you order popular sombrero-sized margaritas served at most Mexican restaurants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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