How to Cut Calories

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Cut the fat to cut calories.

-This includes margarine, oils, lard, shortening and butter.   Sometimes it's not so much fun to cut the butter, is it?

Cut the sugar to cut calories.

- This includes sugar-filled desserts, donuts, cinnamon rolls, cookies and sugar itself.

Cut the whole dairy products  to cut calories.

-This includes whole milk, whipping cream, evaporated milk, fresh cream, buttermilk and regular sour cream.

Cut the carbs to cut calories.

-Even if you aren't carb-dieting, cutting back on carbs can cut calories dramatically.   Foods to keep at a minimum include: white pasta, white rice and white bread.

How to enjoy your diet while cutting calories:

-Substitute no calorie butter such as Parkay, and non-stick butter spray for fat.

-Cut sugar intake in half OR substitute no calorie sweeteners such as Splenda and Equal.

-Substitute whole dairy products for skimmed dairy products.

- Substitute complex carbs for simple carbs.   White bread for wheat bread, white pasta for wheat pasta, and white rice for brown rice.

Even if you aren't carb-dieting, cutting back on carbs can cut calories dramatically.   Foods to keep at a minimum include: white pasta, white rice and white bread.

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