If you are trying to get in shape and eat healthier for this summer, the first place to check out is your cabinets! Some of those snacks and drinks you keep on hand for when hunger strikes, may be contributing to weight gain, or lack of weight loss. Often times, the foods we are snacking on are high-salt, high fat and high calories processed foods. By throwing out those healthy foods and re-stocking with healthier options, you can help yourself reach those goals that you have made.
Packaged snack foods account for, on average, 586 calories per day in men and 421 calories per day in women. Instead of consuming our days with snack foods such as chips, cookies and crackers, we should be eating more fruits and vegetables and snacks with nutritional value.
- Instead of chips, popcorn, crackers and cookies, eat unsalted nuts, dried fruit, vegetables and hummus, peanut butter with whole wheat bread and hard boiled eggs
- Believe it or not, flavored yogurt can also be detrimental to our weight loss goals
- Most brands include a lot of sugar and other added ingredients
- Looks for brands that only include milk and live active cultures in the ingredient list
- Try buying plain yogurt and adding fresh fruit for flavor
- Calorie laden beverages are another item found in our cabinets that pack a lot of empty calories and sugar into our daily diets
- Water is your best bet to drink throughout the day. Not only is it calorie and sugar-free, but it keeps you hydrated as well
- Check labels of all the beverages you are drinking to be sure there are no added sugars
- If you need caffeine, black coffee and tea are the best options
- Eat fresh fruit rather than drinking juice. Juice just contains the sugar of the fruit and wipes out the fiber
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