I love eating crisps, but need to loose some weight! I have recently discovered flavoured rice cakes and think they are scrummy!! But are they a good alternative to crisps?? I can see that they are lower in fat, but are they too good to be true??
2006-11-20 07:26:59 · 15 answers · asked by Laure 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Rice cakes have a very high GI index - it all depends on how you feel about what you put into your body. Both are highly processed foods so theoretically best avoided but we are all after a quick fix and as long as we eat healthily 80% of the time, we should be on the right track.
2006-11-20 07:37:50 · answer #1 · answered by youdancin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crisps every time. rice cakes always taste a bit bland. Tortillas have hardly any fat, and come in a wide range of yummy flavours.....
2006-11-20 07:31:15 · answer #2 · answered by alex p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the calories and fat on the label, that's the best way. Logic says rice cakes would be better because they aren't fried in oil.
2006-11-20 07:34:15 · answer #3 · answered by Kacky 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We get own brand tortilla chips from Asda, about 20p for a big bag. Check out the low calorie count, and also low in fat.
2006-11-20 07:36:55 · answer #4 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they work for you then thats all that counts! They're a great tasting alternative, which when dieting, is very hard to come across! Good luck with the diet.
2006-11-20 07:30:58 · answer #5 · answered by katie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are a good alternative, but you may want to look into soy crisps. They are great too, and they give you all the health benefits of soy.
2006-11-20 07:29:11 · answer #6 · answered by Moosha 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i love crisps to . I'm totally addicted to them . you can buy low fat crisps the walkers are quite good .
2006-11-20 08:12:15 · answer #7 · answered by hayley50 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are eating the whole bag in one sitting, they won't help you much. But if you are eating a serving size, it is a great substitute instead of high-fat chips. Hopefully they will curb your cravings.
2006-11-20 07:45:47 · answer #8 · answered by hello 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rice cakes are low in fat because they're made of polystyrene!
2006-11-20 07:42:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yuck. What's so wrong with a bit of saturated fat and salt? As long as you do plenty of exercise and drink lots of water, you can relax about it.
2006-11-20 07:31:20 · answer #10 · answered by Kango Man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋