Spotted* Old El Paso Flour Tortillas - Trans Fat from South of the Border
Old El Paso Tortillas - No, Gracias!
When the Mexican Indians were grinding their masa (cornmeal dough) on their metate (stone) back in the 15 hundreds, I don’t think they were concerned with extending the shelf life of their corn tortillas. They didn’t need to mass produce their food or enhance the taste of this South American food staple. But the people at General Mills, the manufcatures of the Old El Paso brand Flour Torillas, have to keep those worries in mind. SO what do they do to meet the demands of the mass prodcution market? Add some trans fat! These seemingly harmeless tortillas contain 1.5 grams of trans fat per every 2 tortillas ( thats .75 grams per flour cake for those of us doing the math at home ). They also use enriched bleached flour,
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the processed cousin of whole wheat grains. That’s two violations of the rules for anyone who tries to follow as healthy a diet as possible. 1 - Eat whole grains and wheats 2 - Avoid Trans Fats! There are plenty of whole grain wraps and tortillas out there, some even 100% orgranic. So do your body a favor; tell Old El Paso they are being deported to the garbage can.
