Football Playoffs or Super Bowl Party? Resolve to Change Your Dip ...Score Health Points with Guacamole over Ranch

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Jan 19, 2011, 02:58 ET

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Many resolutions focus on weight loss or living a healthier lifestyle. But diets are hard to follow during football weekends in late January--when snack food is King--and even harder for the more than 20 million Americans gathering around upcoming Super Bowl Parties.

When choosing what to bring to the biggest NFL Homegating ™ event of the year, it's usually about what tastes good and what's easy to serve. Veggie platters are easy, but not always healthy--sporting dips are loaded with fat. For better choices, shop the refrigerated fresh options in your store states top-ranked, all-natural dip maker, Wholly Guacamole. Eatwholly.com

"Combining dieting month and football parties actually works," says Tracey Altman, Vice President, Marketing, Wholly Guacamole. "Hosts can serve food that tastes good AND is good for their guests. It's easier than ever! "

Salsa isn't just a dip…it's an ingredient! Low in calories (10 per two tablespoons) and great on chips, salsa works as a condiment on sandwiches, chicken or burgers. (FYI- Salsa took over ketchup as the #1 condiment in the US in 2000.) Fresh salsas, like Wholly Salsa, have no preservatives and less sodium than jarred versions.

Reconsider your vegetable dip. Spinach and artichoke dips feature bonus vegetables, but pack a whopping 140 calories into two tablespoons thanks to fatty mayonnaise. Ranch dip offers little nutritional value and is loaded with fat and preservatives. Two tablespoon of ranch has 140 calories (more if it's buttermilk based) -- compared to 70 in the same size serving of bacon and 60 in guacamole. Get off the Ranch.com

Guacamole has become a Super Bowl favorite. Americans will consume more than 80 million pounds of the green stuff during Super Bowl Sunday Homegating parties. That's enough guacamole to fill the playing field of Cowboys Stadium to a depth of 30 feet.

If time is short or avocados pricey, look for fresh, pre-made options like Wholly Guacamole. Real avocado and natural ingredients are important for guacamole freshness, flavor and authenticity. (TIP- Add chopped tomatoes, onions, cilantro and jalapenos and DIY Wholly Guacamole before the party, then call it "homemade.")

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SOURCE Wholly Guacamole