I’ve just finished reading an article from cnn.com and thought I’d share.

There are some good tips and a few that are pretty obvious but still worth a read. It mentions cheese, probably one of my biggest temptations. The only way I can stop myself from eating cheese is to just not buy it in the first place. I would recommend this course of action if you have high temptation foods on your list.

cnn.com reports:

Losing weight and getting healthy isn’t easy, but it’s often the little things that add up over time. Here are some things you may want to avoid and some you should include in your diet if your resolution is to lose weight and feel fine in 2009.

1. Sideline the salad dressing

A quarter-cup of dressing equals 25 to 30 grams of fat. If you eat three salads with dressing per week, that is the equivalent of a stick of butter per week (52 sticks of butter per year), which can not only increase your risk of heart disease and high cholesterol, it could lead to a 12-pound gain. Instead, keep dressing on the side, and dip your fork in it before every bite.

2. Say no to cheese and mayo

They may not seem that relevant, but if you have a tablespoon of mayo and a slice of cheese on your sandwich five days a week, you could gain almost 15 pounds a year! Go for mustard or even hummus to add flavor.

Read rest of article.


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