Harvard University School of Public Health professor Steven Gortmaker, Ph.D., says just 60 to 100 extra calories a day contributes to obesity in children. Here are easy ways to shave a child's caloric intake by that amount.

Old Serving
1 silce bologna (90 calories)
3/4 cup sherbet (195 calories)
12 animal crackers (132 calories)
4 fig bars (220 calories)
1 large serving of French fries (360 calories)
20-ounce bottle fruit juice drink (280 calories)

New Serving
1 slice deli style turkey (30 calories)
1/2 cup sherbet (130 calories)
6 animal crackers (66 calories)
2 fig bars (110 calories)
1 regular serving of French fries (240 calories)
8 ounce glass of orange juice (112 calories)

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