| Staying healthy and maintaining a proper weight is not | | | | going over your calorie limit. |
| an easy task. It is especially difficult because the foods | | | | Salads are healthy and an excellent source of |
| that taste so good are often the ones with the highest | | | | essential vitamins and nutrients. However, salad |
| amount of fats and calories. It is important to know | | | | dressings can ruin what was once a healthy meal. |
| what foods have large amounts of calories so you | | | | Certain salad dressings are extremely high in calories |
| know which ones to avoid. | | | | and high in fat too. One tablespoon of salad dressing |
| One food that most people eat on a regular basis that | | | | can contain nearly 85 calories. |
| is high in calories is pasta. Pasta contains many | | | | Whole wheat bread is another food that many people |
| calories because of the extra ingredients that are | | | | think is healthy for your body. In actuality, a single slice |
| mixed in with it such as sauce, meatballs, and cheese. | | | | of whole wheat bread can contain as much as 69 |
| By the time you get done adding everything to a dish | | | | calories. Beef is another food that you should avoid. It |
| of pasta you have gone well over your suggested | | | | not only contains a lot of calories but red meat has |
| calorie count. | | | | been proven to increase your cholesterol. Eating too |
| Cheese is another food that has a high calorie count. | | | | much red meat has even been linked to certain |
| Not only does cheese contain lots of calories but it is | | | | cancers such as colon cancer. It is really important to |
| also high in fats and cholesterol. It is best to avoid using | | | | keep track of your calories even if you eat healthy |
| cheese on or in your foods if you want to keep from | | | | foods. |