FABLOW AgriLife Issue 29 | Page 27

T R Y I N G T O L O O S E W E I GH T ? Eating 500 fewer calories a day can help you loose 1 pound a week. If you don't want to part with that many calories, try exercising and eating 200 fewer calories. Trim fat from food All fat is dense in calories. Saturated fat is linked to inflammation and high LDL cholesterol. Slash saturated fat. 1 oz. cheese = 90-100 calories (Skip whenever you can.) 1 Tbsp. mayonnaise = 90 calories 1 tsp. butter = 33 calories 1 Tbsp. coffee cream/ half & half = 20 calories Shrink portions of unsaturated fat. ¼ vs. ½ cup mixed nuts = 200 vs. 400 calories ½ vs. 1 whole avocado = 113 vs. 227 calories 4 vs. 6 oz. salmon = 230 vs. 350 calories https://cle.clinic/2TT00Tm