Some so called healthy snack choices DO and WILL jeopardize all the positive effort you put into your health and weight loss mission. Take it form me, the person who has been there, did all these things, ate ell these foods in the blind hopes of contributing to my fat loss desires.
- DRIED FRUIT: I love dried fruit, pears, apricots, craziness...are you kidding me...mmmmm But before you indulge keep in mind that each cup may has 5-8 times the sugar /calorie content compared to their fresh fruit version. Reason being the weight is compromised during the dehydration process, so the equal amounts of fruit to dried fruit will greatly vary in nutritional and caloric make-up. I.e. 1 cup fresh grapes have 60 calories, while i cup of raisins have 460 calories. Not to mention many of the brands add sugar and other chemicals to the mix.
- BRAN MUFFIN: Whether plain, with raisins, or fruit, the fiber sure will fill you up but the sugar and butter added, basically ill equal this piece of almost heaven to that of a cake. An average muffin will have about 20-30 g fat and at least 450 cal, with 35+ g sugar.
- GRANOLA: Granola is good. STOP right there. while it is loaded with good for you nuts, oats and other yumm-yumms
- HALF HALF: While dairy is a safe-sounding calcium source, not so fast. Add 2-3 tsp of the white stuff to 2-3 cups of coffee daily and you will have added a big bloop of butter onto your daily intake.
- WRAPS: no matter what kind, you are setting yourself up for some extra. The added surface area of a wrap can easily ask for more spreadable like mayo and pile on extra calories.
- BOTTLED TEAS: Most bottled store-bought teas are loaded with sugar and honey amounting to over 200 calories a bottle easy. Make your own at home and KNOW what you put in there.
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