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1. Cola: It's no secret that regular cola is laden with sugar, but diet soda has a dark side, too. Every can consumed daily nearly doubles your risk of being overweight. If it's carbonation you crave, try club soda with a touch of lime or pomegranate juice for flavor. If it's caffeine you need, try quenching your thirst with sugar-free iced tea.
2. Bread: This dietary staple lost favor in the heyday of low-carb plans like the Atkins Diet, but many experts say it's an important source of fiber. Look for high-fiber multigrain breads or, for low-carb dieters, check your grocer's shelves for diet-specific varieties.
3. Coffee: How do you take it? It has its perks, but loaded with cream and sugar, your morning pick-me-up could have more calories than a McDonald's cheeseburger. If you can't drink it black, try fat-free milk to keep your calories in check. Need a vanilla latte? Ask for the sugar-free flavoring -- it's often available.
4. Cheese: In your eggs. On your sandwich. In your salad. If you're not measuring what you're tossing in your favorite dishes, you're heading for diet disaster. Lighten it up. For a must-have fix, try cheese cubes or sticks. You can buy them precut and packaged to limit your intake. With its low glycemic index, that little protein snack in the afternoon could tide you over 'til dinnertime.
5. Butter: Ah, there's nothing like the sound of that sizzle. That's bubbling of unhealthy trans fats that you hear. Consider fat-free cooking sprays for buttery taste without the fat.
6. Chocolate: Who can resist that rich cocoa flavor? Sure, recent studies have shown the darker the chocolate, the healthier your heart -- but it doesn't do anything for your posterior package.
7. Alcohol: Everbody's got a vice, but some are worse than others. An average margarita has more than 300 calories, or three times the calories in a small glass of wine. Make a toast to low-cal cocktails before the holidays and you'll avoid damage control in the new year.
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