The Sewing Mom

About a year ago I was diagnosed as having high cholesterol. I spent the next 9 months trying hard to lower my bad cholesterol levels by exercising more and eating healthier, lower fat foods. I became one of those people you may have seen at the grocery store, standing in the aisle, reading nutrition labels on packages of pasta and anything else I might want to put into my shopping cart.

I have discovered some pretty healthy foods that are low in fat, low in sodium, low in cholesterol, and, unfortunately, low in flavor. Even eating salads everyday wouldn’t be the answer to a low cholesterol diet because their so bland unless you have some way of adding flavor, without drenching them in high fat dressings! Personally, I have increased the amount of seasonings I use when cooking as a way of adding flavor to some of the bland foods I’ve added to my diet, but even that doesn’t always help.

Any time I want to eat anything that has a sauce or gravy, I have to question my choice. One ingredient that can really help keep me on my path to lower cholesterol is NAKANO Seasoned Rice Vinegar which has only 20 calories and 0 grams of fat per tablespoon. It’s also gluten free and has 50% less sodium than other brands of rice vinegar.

If you’d like to try NAKANO Seasoned Rice Vinegar, click the link to get a $1.00 off coupon. The website also has free recipes and even the NAKANO Splash Recipe Club.

Besides using this rice vinegar in cooking, it can also be added directly to salad, as a marinade before grilling chicken, and many other uses. I definitely don’t care for bland foods, and this is a great addition to my spice cabinet!