Don’t Diet! Tweak the One You Got!

Nancy Bennett, MS, RD, CDE

Substituting one food for another is a great way to subtract fat and calories from your diet without feeling the deprivation and suffering commonly associated with the famous four-letter word "D.I.E.T."

Consider this:

• Every ten calories you subtract each day from your normal fare . results in one pound of weight loss per year.

• One hundred calories per day results in ten pounds per year and two hundred and fifty calories per day results in twenty five pounds lost per year.

Imagine a two- pound weight lost per month and you are still eating!

Take a look at the following substitutions below and see if some of them might help you to "Eat Well and Not Wear It!"

Diet Table

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