Taken from Joy Bauer’s blog..
She’s an expert dietician and founder of Joy Bauer Nutrition.
Granola — Most brands are loaded with calories and sugar. In fact, granola is one of the most calorie dense cereals on the market. A typical ⅔ cup serving has 220 calories and 17 grams of sugar - that’s more than 4 teaspoons of sugar. What’s more, most people pour 2-cup portions - that’s a whopping 660 calories and 51 grams sugar (12 teaspoons — yikes!).
2% Reduced-Fat Milk — 2% reduced-fat milk is not that low-fat/low-calorie when you consider that whole milk is 3.3% fat.
Breakdown for 1 cup milk:
- Whole milk: 150 calories
- 2% reduced fat milk: 120 calories
- 1% reduced fat milk: 100 calories
- Skim milk: 80 caloriesChicken Caesar Salads — It’s a salad, right? What could be unhealthy? Thanks to excessive dressing, croutons, and cheese, a standard chicken Caesar salad can total 1,130 calories and add more than 90 grams of fat to your diet!
Dried Fruit — All fruit is packed with nutrition; however, dried fruit is significantly higher in calories than fresh fruit when you calculate comparable amounts. That’s because you’re taking out all the moisture leaving a small piece of concentrated sugar (albeit “natural” sugar).
Consider this:
- 12 small pieces of dried mango = 320 calories
- 2 red apples + 15 grapes + ½ small cantaloupe = 320 caloriesYogurt Covered Nuts — This yogurt snack is strictly food for the soul! It’s filled with calories, sugar, fat… and clearly NO active cultures. In fact, 20 yogurt covered nuts = 460 calories, 32 grams fat, 14 grams saturated fat, and 8 teaspoons sugar.
Banana Chips — Bananas fried in oil and sugar - over the top! Consider that 1 cup typically provides 300 calories, 20 grams fat, 18 grams saturated fat (that’s the artery clogging type), and 19 grams sugar (4.75 teaspoons).
Trail Mix — Although packed with healthy nutrients and fiber, traditional trail mix is also loaded with calories that add up quickly. In fact, ½ cup typically equals 350 calories (that’s the same number of calories as 11 cups of air-popped popcorn).
Fruit Smoothies — It’s true, fruit smoothies can provide a lot of nutrition, but they pack in the calories as well. One 24-ounce smoothie provides about 450 calories. That’s the same amount of calories in 10-12 doughnut holes!
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