August is National Sandwich Month!
Posted on Jul 30th 2007 6:39PM by Martha EdwardsIt's almost August and guess what? August is National Sandwich Month! So celebrate the sandwich by enjoying a few. They're delicious and nutritious ... well, mostly anyway. Here are some tips for building a healthy sandwich:
- Use only 100% whole grain bread. If you're cutting carbs, halve them by having an open-faced sandwich. And toasted is better.
- Cheese can be your friend if you don't use too much. Choose a flavourful variety like goat cheese
- Mustard is perhaps the perfect sandwich spread -- it's low-cal and low-fat. Avocado makes another good spread. Avoid the mayo.
- If tuna salad sandwiches are your thing, skip the mayo and instead mix your ingredients together with some olive oil and lemon juice, or a bit low-fat cream cheese. Yummy!
- Stay away from that high-fat bacon meatball sub--go for lean protein like turkey breast or, if you're treating yourself, smoked salmon.
- Load your sandwich with healthy veggies.
- If you're bringing your sandwich to work, bring the ingredients and put it all together there to avoid the soggy-sandwich situation.












