Craving this?...
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...then try this instead!
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A medium Chocolate Triple Shake from McDonald's. At a whopping 481 calories, 18 grams of fat and a meager 2 grams of fibre, this is one treat you need to ditch.
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A Grande Starbucks Banana Chocolate Vivanno smoothie. Not only does the choco-licious Vivanno pack a mere 270 calories and 5 grams of fat, it’s got 6 grams of fibre and provides one whole serving of fruit. |
| A nutty, super-sweet four-inch homemade peanut butter cookie (335 calories, 18 grams fat) |
Take one tablespoonful of peanut butter (96 calories, 8 grams fat), and smear it onto slices of a small banana (96 calories, 0 grams fat). Not only are you saving calories and fat, you’re also getting some fresh fruit. |
A bag of regular M&Ms (236 calories, 10 grams of fat. Granted, you could do worse, but you could also do better.
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Four Hershey’s Kisses (100 calories, 6 grams fat). You halve the calories and fat of your snack by switching to a smaller quantity of the richer-tasting, creamier Kisses. Learn to go fro quality over quantity.
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A Tim Horton’s Old-Fashioned Glazed doughnut. But at 320 calories and 19 grams of fat, this cake-style doughnut is out of date with today’s diet realities.
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A lighter, yeast-raised Maple- or Chocolate-Dip doughnut has 210 calories and 8 grams of fat. Not for everyday, but a better choice when you’re craving something deep-fried, doughy and sweet.
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| A 28-gram snack-size serving of Ruffles Regular potato chips (156 calories and 11 grams of fat) |
Triscuit Thin Crisps. They’re made from whole wheat and will give you the deep crunch you’re craving, minus the fat and empty calories. An equivalent serving has 130 calories and 5 grams of fat, and is a decent source of fibre. |
A 45-gram bag of Orville Redenbacher's Buttery popcorn (190 calories, 13 grams of fat).
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Season 3 cups of air-popped popcorn from home (92 calories, 1 gram fat) with a teaspoon of Clubhouse White Cheddar popcorn seasoning (25 calories, 2 grams of fat) for a lower-fat, lower-calorie version. |
| A large banana-walnut muffin from the local coffee shop at the price of 298 calories and 16 grams of fat. |
A large muffin from home. Best Health's Summer Berry Muffins are a much healthier pick, weighing in at 177 calories and 7 grams of fat.
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Half a 61-gram bag of Skittles (125 calories, 1.25 grams of fat) -if you can eat only half.
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Two kid-sized pouches of Sun-Rype Fruit To Go FunBites in Berry Blend (36 grams, 120 calories, 0 grams fat). Similar calories but no fat and it includes one serving of fruit.
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A small three-inch white-bread bagel with butter and jam will add up to 239 calories and 5 grams of fat. Not bad, but you can do better.
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A lighter, fluffier English muffin packs fewer calories than the denser, heavier bagel. And try skipping the butter when you’re adding jam anyway. New calorie count: 182 calories and just 1 gram of fat.
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| A slice of icing-laden birthday cake. But “just one slice” packs a calorific punch: 551 calories and 27 grams of fat. |
Instead pick up a Hostess chocolate cupcake (150 calories, 5.5 grams fat). They’re sold in a duo pack, so share one with your diet buddy. |
