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Is pita bread healthier than nacho chips?

Page last modified on: October 21, 2009
Question from MROSS: If there's pita bread and plain nacho chips on the table, is one better for you than the other?
Answer —Diana Dyer, M.S., R.D.: Pita bread would be lower in fat than the majority of nacho chips. So, in that sense, it's likely better for you.

On Tuesday, October 13, 2009, our Ask-the-Expert Online Conference was called Nutrition Through the Holidays. Diana Dyer, M.S., R.D. and Larissa Korde, M.D., M.P.H. answered your questions about what and how much to eat when holiday treats abound.


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Diana Dyer, M.S., R.D.Diana Dyer, M.S., R.D. is a registered dietitian in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and a two-time breast cancer survivor.

Larissa Korde, M.D., M.P.H. is an assistant professor in the Division of Medical Oncology at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance of the University of Washington. She specializes in the care of breast cancer patients.

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