What does your fridge look like?

We already discussed Mayo, Mustard and Ketchup...now lets find some great alternatives that keep you fit, and healthy. Below are a some great ways to dress up your food while watching your caloric intake and not sabotaging all the hard work you put into the gym.

Hot Sauce - While you might never think Hot Sauce should be a staple in every home because it is one of the healthiest condiments you can get your hands on. The health benefits are lengthy including stimulating blood flow to the stomach, as well as increasing metabolism and reducing stress. So the next time you're having a bad day and want to eat cookies or donuts, put some hot sauce on a piece of chicken and go to town, you'll be thankful you did.

Salsa - Like Hot Sauce, Salsa can also help reduce depression, speed up metabolism and cure a cold. However unlike Hot Sauce, Salsa has some great attributes that our bodies need like Vitamin C and is an amazing alternative to other less appealing, more fattening condiments. For the most "bang for your buck" try making Salsa from scratch at home it will be at it's freshest and cut out on your intake of processed foods.

Vinegar - Vinegar is known to most dieters becuase of the few to zero calories it contains and it has been shown in some studies to help stablize blood sugar. Vinegar is a great choice for your salad as opposed to fatty dressings that are Mayo-based. Due to dressings like Ranch, Bleu Cheese and Caeser our healthy salads are turning into 2000+ calorie meals. Instead try oil and vinegar as your salad dressing for a healthier, more calorie friendly meal.

Hummus- This is my wife's personal favorite and if she had her way she would put Hummus on just about everything. While I think she's crazy there is a method to her madness, Hummus is made out of chickpeas which contain a ton of protein and fiber. Fiber helps you stay full for long periods of time as does Protein, but protein also helps you heal your muscles so you aren't so sore after killing it at the B Meyer Training Center. As if that wasn't enough to convince you, Hummus can also be considered a vegetable given that it is high in fiber, minerals and antioxidents.

I hope that you learned a few things from this blog, next month we're going to take on other hidden pitfalls in your fridge such as processed meats and yogurts. For now, enjoy cleaning out your condiments and we'll see you in the gym!