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Recipes: Mexican food, wraps and rolls

Focused on Health - July 2013

These recipes are part of the Healthy Bites challenge to help you eat meals with less processed meat.

recipe beans Try making this fast and tasty veggie wrap instead of a deli meat sandwich. It’s a healthy swap because deli meat is processed meat and can increase your colon cancer risks. Added bonus: use whole wheat tortillas to sneak in extra cancer-fighting whole grains.

Mexican Sandwich Stackers Recipe

This bean burrito recipe is rich in fiber to help prevent colon cancer. Plus, it’s a low-fat, low-calorie option that may help you avoid unwanted weight gain. And, maintaining a healthy weight is a good way to keep your cancer risks low.

Roll-N Recipe

Spinach is a main ingredient in these veggie rolls. That’s good because spinach is packed with antioxidants that may protect your body from several cancers.

Mexican Tostada Recipe

Create a make-your-own tostada station with servings of beans, salsa, and lettuce. These foods offer a heaping of cancer-fighting goodness that’ll make you say, “Olé!”