It's true there are healthy fats and unhealthy fats. Healthy fats are found in fish, nuts, avocados, olives, peanut butter, and liquid vegetables. Unhealthy fats are found in animal products and packaged foods. However, all fats supply a dense amount of calories-nine calories per gram of food-regardless of the "healthy" or "unhealthy" classification. And because most of us simply eat to much calories, it makes sense to cut the unnecessary fat out of your diet today.
Skip the mayo, the cream cheese, the buttered veggies, rolls, or toast, the dips, and the sauces. Try a sandwich with extra veggies, a salad with a little less dressing then usual, or a bagel with jam instead of cream cheese: by doing so you can save an average of 100 calories per serving. More important, you'll realize that the food tastes just as good and is totally acceptable without the extra fat. If you cut just one 100-calorie serving of fat out of your daily diet, you'll save over 36,500 calories per year! (That's about ten pounds' worth of calories.)
Credit: Melanie Douglass
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