6 Simple Swaps to Cut 500 Calories
See what a big difference a few small changes can make.
Sept. 6, 2013— -- intro: Our easy switches trim at least 500 calories (some trim even more)—just pick one a day and see what a big difference a few small changes can make.
quicklist: 1category: Calorie-Cutting Food Swapstitle: Get a better buzzurl: text: Trade in your 20-ounce morning latte (290 calories) for a cup of black coffee with a splash of half-and-half (22 calories). Then skip the towering 24-ounce afternoon Frappuccino (330 calories), and have a 12-ounce iced coffee with a splash of skim and a couple of Hershey's Kisses (93 calories) instead. That's 505 calories—gone!
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quicklist: 2category: Calorie-Cutting Food Swapstitle: Pop your ownurl: text: A movie's just not a movie without popcorn! But most large, buttery tubs from the concession stand boast a whopping 1,000-plus calories. Smuggle in your own (air- or microwave-popped, 94% fat-free) and save around 900 calories.
quicklist: 3category: Calorie-Cutting Food Swapstitle: Have your cake and eat it, toourl: text: Craving something sweet? Treat yourself to a mini-cupcake instead of a ginormous one, and you can slash around 500 calories.
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quicklist: 4category: Calorie-Cutting Food Swapstitle: Tame your tuna melturl: text: This sandwich staple can clock in at 1,000 calories—ouch! A tuna-and–cream cheese sushi roll will hit the same spot for a lot less damage. We're talking a savings of more than 600 calories.
quicklist: 5category: Calorie-Cutting Food Swapstitle: Fool yourself slimurl: text: Simply trade in your 12-inch dinner plate for a 10-inch one, and you'll eat up to 22 percent fewer calories, research suggests. Do that for every meal of the day, and you'll bank around 500 calories.
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quicklist: 6category: Calorie-Cutting Food Swapstitle: Skinnify your pizza pieurl: text: Choose a couple of slices of Domino's thin-crust cheese pizza with veggies instead of two slices of their deep-dish double-cheese pizza with pepperoni, shredded Parmesan, and anchovies to net a 500-plus calorie savings.
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