When I first started my clean eating journey many years ago, one of the best things I ever did was clean out my pantry. I took out everything and carefully read the ingredients on each product. If I didn’t know what an ingredient was or how it could affect my body, I got rid of it… and never looked back!

This helped me learn so much about the processed products that I was buying all the time that I thought I couldn’t live without… like those little packets of Old El Paso Taco Seasoning which are filled with questionable ingredients.

It turns out that most brands are filled with de-caking agents, refined oils, and flavor enhancers like “Yeast Extract”.

Who knew that it’s actually cheaper (and super easy) to mix up my own taco seasoning with a handful of spices that are easy to keep on hand?

NEW RECIPE: Food Babe’s Simple Taco Seasoning - Click here for the recipe! 

Once you make this, you’ll never go back to those nasty packets. It tastes so much better and will actually save you money in the long run too! 

When you’re making tacos, make sure you don’t buy tortillas full of processed ingredients like this…

• Bleached Flour (found in Mission, Guerrero, Don Pancho): The worst type of flour because it’s been stripped of fiber and nutrients, and heavily treated with chemicals including bleach. Since it’s not organic, it may have been sprayed with Roundup weed killer pre-harvest, which is strongly linked to cancer.
• Hydrogenated Soybean Oil (found in Mission, Guerrero, Great Value, Don Pancho): This unhealthy oil is too high in omega-6 fatty acids and increases the risk of obesity, inflammation, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and autoimmune diseases.
• Canola Oil (found in BFree): Unhealthy refined oil linked to inflammation and heart health risks.
• Cellulose and Cellulose Gum (found in Guerrero, BFree, Xtreme Wellness, Great Value): This may be added to pump up the fiber content artificially and is usually made from wood byproducts. Research links consumption of this additive (not naturally occurring when found in whole food) to weight gain, inflammation and digestive problems.
  
• Monoglycerides (found in Mission, Guerrero, Xtreme Wellness, Great Value, La Banderita, Don Pancho): This is a byproduct of oil processing – including canola and soybean oils – which may contain trans fat that is detrimental to our heart health.
• Calcium Propionate (found in Mission, Guerrero, Xtreme Wellness, Great Value, La Banderita, Don Pancho): This preservative can disrupt the metabolism and can promote weight gain.

Ultimately, I love to make homemade organic tortillas at home (you’ll find my recipes inside Food Babe Kitchen!) When I don’t make my own, Food for Life Ezekiel Sprouted Grain Tortillas and Organic Bread of Heaven are my go-to brand. These tortillas are more nutritious than most brands because all of the grains are 100% sprouted whole and not processed into flour.

Please share this new taco seasoning recipe and tortilla swaps with your friends! You can forward this email to them, or share on Facebook and Instagram. You can also share the recipe on Instagram Reels here.

Xo,

Vani

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