How to Choose Healthy Chips: A Simple Guide

Looking for chips that satisfy your cravings and your health goals? Follow these tips:

1. Minimal Ingredients: Opt for chips with just three components—vegetables or fruits, oil, and salt. Avoid flavor enhancers, sugar, and preservatives.
2. The Right Oil: Look for options made with cold-pressed oil. High-heat cooking oils often lose their benefits and can produce harmful trans fats.
3. Baking Over Frying: Chips made through baking or drying retain more nutrients and have fewer calories than fried ones.
4. Texture Tells a Story: Natural chips are often less crispy due to the absence of additives.
5. Think Outside the Potato: Try chips from sweet potatoes, beets, carrots, or apples. They are often less processed and packed with fiber and antioxidants.

Snack smart, stay healthy!

Katya Elmalek

Katya Elmalek, a nutritionist and preventive medicine physician with 13 years of experience, co-authored a book on healthy eating and won the Women Brand 2024 award. She co-owns the beauty brand Inlissa and runs a health blog focused on nutrition, anti-aging, and weight loss.

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