To Lose Weight, Don’t Eliminate—Substitute
- By Matt Fitzgerald
- Published Dec 24, 2012
- Updated Dec 24, 2012 at 4:07 PM UTC
Substitution #2: Replace a non-vegetable food with a vegetable
Like fruits, vegetables are high in water and fiber content, so they fill you up with fewer calories. A simple way to cut the number of calories you eat in meals is to serve yourself a larger portion of vegetables and smaller portions of the other foods in the meal.
Suppose you’re having broiled salmon, a large serving (1 cup) of mashed potatoes, and a small garden salad for dinner. By replacing the large serving of mashed potatoes with a large garden salad and a half serving of mashed potatoes you’ll cut nearly 100 calories from this meal.
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