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The seat of Irving, Texas, at the border, slowly but surely found its way across America for good reason. Its relaxed atmosphere and a vastmenu Have you covered when you want something of aenchilada has aChemichurri. Thisrestaurant can be your first option when you want to sit down and have a quickburritobut at the border has a plethora of unhealthy options hidden to wait to throw yourdiet. If you need toWatch your weightbut always aspire the perfect fajita to satisfy your desire, look no further. We consulted withLindsey Pin, MS, RDN, CSSD, CLT, to determine what you should and should not eat on the menu at the border.

Appetizers

Aperitifs tend to be a difficult sale when you follow a diet because they use unnecessarilycalories andfat In an already complete meal. So, instead, we skipped the entire section and found your best aperitif option in the Salads and Soups section of the Border menu. Just order is like an aperitif!

"All in theaperitif The category looks more like a main meal. A cup ofTORTILLA SOUP CHICKEN At 330 calories is a good way to start a meal if you need to have something right away. "

Packed in a chickenQuesadilla, Fajita Steak Nachos and mini goat chemichangas, this caloric bomb is enough to weigh you for days.

"If you are going to order this, I hope you have a crowd of people to share with the fact that it contains 2,000 calories," says Pine. "The same amount [of] fat on this aperitif like 11 Soup barrels! There are also 2 grams of trans fat, which is terrible because we want to target 0 trans fat in a whole day. "

To complete, this article contains as muchsodium as 20 pieces of dill pickle.

Salads and soups

"With thePad, thissalad 380 calories has only 380 calories, "says Pine". Black beans, cabbage, corn, jicama and mango contribute to the 8 grams of fiber, which is a great quantity. The ladies need at least 25 grams a day, while men need 38 grams. 30 grams ofprotein is also the perfect amount for your meal. "

Exclude the vinaigrette and you can cut the number of calories even lower and have a well-balanced salad that fills you up to your next meal.

"The sodium recommendation is 2,300 milligrams a day, assuming you have no blood pressure or cardiac problems," says Pine. "With this salad alone, you almost met this limit."

You would be much better to stay with chicken tortilla soup, as already suggested by pine.

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Enchiladas

"Not only are these enchiladas are only 420 calories, but they are also equipped on one side of the green cilantron rice," says Pine. "I would order even an extra side ofBlack beans For 200 more calories and feel good about it. I like that these enchiladas containvegetables, which are articles that people generally do not consume when visiting Mexican restaurants. They contribute to the 8 grams of fiber. "

Given the variety of ingredients and thelow-caloric Count, you can not go wrong with the Tomatillo enchiladas to curb your desires.

"If I'm going to order enchiladas, I want the entire package, which means that rice and beans too," says Pine. "The horrible numbers for these enchiladas do not include rice or beans! They come with an entire steak and are then stifled in Chile containe. All meat and cheese must be what contributes to the size of 126 grams of fat In this dish! It's like eating 9 regular sizes of Snicker's bars of fat. There is also the same amount of sodium as eating 212potato chips! "

Tacos

"Even if you're not gone with the grilledfish tacosThey are only 370 calories [each], which leaves room to control one side of black beans or jumped vegetables, "says Pine". I was shocked to see that the tacos have only 610 milligrams of sodium, which is actually quite low for an entry restaurant! Grilled fish is a great option to get these healthyomega-3 fats This help in the health of the brain and heart. "

Do certainly choose to get 2 tacos on the 3 tacos meal and you can still get enough calories to feel full for an afternoon or an evening.

"These tacos do not come with rice or beans, so the numbers seem so high for only tacos," says Pine. "Some people eat these many calories in a whole day! You get the same amount of fat as 25 slices ofBacon and the same amount of sodium as eating 322 potato chips. "

With only three tacos per order, this menu item contains poor enoughnutrition Derail your diet for the day. Make your body a favor and choose another taco.

Fajitas

Standing as one of the conscious border-conscious articles, the Fajita of the Smart Smart Fajita border is one of the healthiest and well rounded options for the entire menu.

"I like this option because the beans, rice and corn tortillas are included in the 650 calories! Not bad for an entity restaurant," says Pine.

"Calories do not include rice, beans and Fajitaseasoning This usually come with this type of dish, "says Pine". So, you easily look a lot more than 1,000 calories if you include the other items. "

In addition to the standard amount of fat and calories, something even more sinister hides in this meal.

"I really do not like the 1.5 grams oftrans fat"says Pine". While this number looks weak, we should really consume zero grams in a whole day. Trans grease is the very bad type of grease that can increase your LDL (bad)cholesterol And lower your HDL (good) cholesterol. "

Burritos & Chemis

"This burrito still contains some calories - but it includes one side of Cilantro's rice," says Pine. "If you omit on the rice side, you can free 180 calories and 37 grams ofcrab. Order one side of the vegetables sautéed instead. "

To save some carbohydrates and calories, even consider omitting tortilla or trying a Burrito bowl in its place.

While you can imagine a chimichanga fries, securing its place as the most unhealthy object in this category, the Big BorderRito contains enough saturated fat and carbohydrates to give an option a race to its money.

"Once again, this horrible number [S] does not include rice or beans," says Pine. "1,750 calories, 98 grams of fat and 156 grams of carbohydrates, it's like eating the same amount of carbohydrates as in 22 ahoy chocolate chips cookies."

Favorite

"The Mexicangrilled chickenis a respectable choice, "says Pine". I like this dish because it is rich in protein, comes with vegetables and is low in saturated grease just 3 grams. Make this dish even better by ordering double vegetables and abandoning rice. "

The sodium content in this menu item can be the only disturbing aspect, thanks to the teaspoon of salt found in this dish.

Despite its predilection position, the Asada Carne can not benefit from your diet.

"This entrance includes vegetables, rice and seasoned butter," says Pine. "It also has 1.5 grams of trans fat and the same amount of sodium as 108 mini-pretzels. You can transform this into a better option by abandoning the rice and controlling a double part of vegetables and omitting the seasoned butter . "

Sides

"Sautéed vegetables Are my choice for the best side because most of us do not eat enough of these nutritious foods, "Pine says". The pedestrian shrimp side and lawyer / guac tranches could be good options, but we probably get enough protein and fat from other meal areas. The 250 milligrams of sodium are also lower than those on the sides of rice or beans. "

Added sides to an already complete meal of the steps still in a perilous dietetic territory and this empanada does not prove any difference.

"You really do not need additional calories that come with thatfried "," Said Pine ". You can get 6 lawyer slices orders for this amount or 10 commands of the grilled shrimp skewer. "

Desserts

"I guess you will be complete when you arrive at the end of your meal, but if you need a sweet treat, Caramel Churros is one of the best options," says Pine. "Better yet, there are two to an order, share it with your friend."

Just like sides, steepledessert On a meal can add a surprising amount of additional calories and the Brownie Sundae border is the worst offender.

"This Sundae has more calories than many salt menu options at 1,340," says Pine. "You will get 32 ​​grams of saturated fat, which is too high and 128 grams of sugar, comparable to eat 32sugar cubes. "