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Making Visible Changes in Your Eating
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Are you drinking more alcohol than you need or want? Cutting back on alcohol saves huge numbers of calories.
- 1 can regular beer = 190 calories (worth two miles of walking)
- 4 ounce glass of wine = 90 calories
- 1 mixed drink containing 2 ounces of alcohol (such as vodka or gin) with soda = 190 calories
Could you add lean poultry, such as turkey, to your diet to
replace higher fat cuts of meats or high fat luncheon meats?
| 3 ounces of turkey = 40 calories | vs. | 3 ounces of higher-fat beef = 128 calories |
| Saves 88 calories! |
Could you replace a mid-morning snack of crackers and peanut
butter with 6 cubes of turkey and 1 cup of reduced-fat
yogurt?
| 6 cubes of turkey = 40 calories 1 cup reduced-fat yogurt = 100 calories |
vs. | 2 Tbsp. peanut butter = 189 cal. |
| Saves 140 calories! |
Could you eat a bowl of mandarin oranges with low-fat topping
before bed as a snack versus ice cream and cookies?
| 1 can mandarin oranges = 120 calories 4 Tbsp. low-fat whipped topping = 60calories |
vs. | 2 cups of ice cream = 320 calories |
| Saves 200 calories! |
The scoop on losing weight by counting calories…Remember, if you lower your calorie intake by five- hundred calories every day for a week (seven days), you will lose one pound per week! How? 500 calories multiplied by 7 days is 3,500 which is the equivalent of one pound.
Before beginning any diet or exercise program, it is recommended that you consult your physician or other qualified health care provider.
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