20 More Ways To Eat Smarter
Replace the giant chocolate chip cookie (210 cal, 10 g fat) with a cup of skim chocolate milk and two mini Tootsie Rolls (194 cal, 1 g fat).
Eat with your left hand -- it'll take more time. (Lefties, you know what to do).
Explore new fruit territory by sampling guava, papaya or mango. They're high in vitamin C and beta-carotene, making them antioxidant powerhouse.
Add greens to your grains. When your brown rice is halfway done cooking, toss in 1/2 cup frozen broccoli florets, chopped spinach or green beans.
Cut the fat from a hamburger by mixing 2 ounces of ground meat with 2 ounces rinsed canned black beans. You'll lose 7 grams of fat and add 3 grams of fiber.
Make your sandwiches with 100 percent whole wheat bread. It has double the fiber of white, so you'll stay satisfied longer.
Instead of butter-flavored crackers (140 cal, 8 g fat for eight), have three cups of plain air-popped popcorn tossed with 1 T Parmesan cheese (83 cal, 2 g fat).
Cut cranberry juice calories by filling half the glass with seltzer water.
Craving a ring ding (165 cal, 8 g fat)? Have a low fat Twinkie instead (130 cal, 1.5 g fat).
Keep a measuring cup on your counter to help you control portion sizes.
Party smarter and skip the fried mozzarella hors d-oeuvres (120 cal, 7 g fat per stick) and reach for soft breadsticks (110 cal, 2 g fat each).
Blot pizza with a napkin and soak up about 30 calories and 3 grams of fat per slice.
Make your Mexican food more healthful and have as much rice, salsa and black beans as you want, but limit yourself to sour cream, guacamole or jack cheese (not all three).
Swap white clam sauce (140 cal, 10 g fat) on linguine for skinny red clam sauce (170 cal, 2 g fat).
If you can't resist mom's apple pie, eat the filling but leave the crust (that's where most of the fat is).
Curb chocolate urges with Quaker Chocolate Crunch rice cakes (60 cal, 1 g fat per cake).
Order a side of fruit salad (80 cal, 0 g fat) instead of coleslaw (170 cal, 10 g fat).
Stir fry veggies with flavored oils (such as roasted garlic or rosemary) rather than plain ones. The flavor is so strong that you'll need only half the amount.
Substitute smoky Canadian bacon for the regular kind -- you'll lose one gram of fat per strip.
Replace your morning blueberry muffin (410 cal, 15 g fat) with a plain toasted blueberry English muffin (140 cal, 1 g fat).
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