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Nutrition Mistakes
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1. You pick brown eggs over less-nutritious white.
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2. You drink soy milk for the calcium, but you don’t shake it.
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3. You favor peanut butter fortified with omega-3s to get your share of those good fats.
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4. You trade ground turkey for ground beef in recipes to save sat fat.
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5. Watching your weight, you pull way back on snacking.
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6. You’re on a veggie kick, boiling lots every night.
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7. You hanker for fast food. Grilled chicken beats beef burger.
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8. You leave your hot cereal eating ’til the weekend, when you can slow cook steel-cut oats.
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9. You consider fruits like bananas and apples “free.”
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10. You automatically swap turkey bacon for the pork kind.
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11. You spoon on whole flaxseeds to get those heart-healthy omega-3 fats.
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12. Mindful that many women under 50 are iron-deficient, you’re beefing up on iron-rich spinach.
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13. You make time for the gym, but you skip the pre-gym snack to save on calories.
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14. While cooking, you eyeball the oil, the salt, the sugar…
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15. You do a free-hand pour at the breakfast table.
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16. You’re careful when you buy your snacks, less so when you serve them.
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17. You set the treadmill for a 300-calorie workout so you can eat a 300-calorie treat.
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18. You sprinkle wheat germ on yogurt or muffins for crunchy, whole-grain goodness.
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19. You stock up on fresh veggies on Sunday for your week of healthy eating.
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20. You buy 80/20 ground beef because it’s a good thing that only 20% of the calories come from fat.
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21. Big-crystal and flaky sea salts and kosher salts are bulkier, so you figure they also contain more sodium.
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22. Recipe calls for mincing the garlic. You stop at coarsely chopped.
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23. You assume a product with a health claim is healthy
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24. You always serve dinner on your largest plates
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25. You eat vegetables in a rainbow of vegetable, excluding white
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26. You refrigerate watermelon as soon as you buy it
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27. You switch to almond milk to save calories and fat
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28. You choose products "made with whole grains" to up your whole-grain intake
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29. You choose bran cereal because it's high in fiber
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30. You bolster your immune system with extra vitamin C
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31. You always opt for high-fiber bread over 100% whole wheat
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32. You always opt for pretzels as your healthy snack
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33. You always splurge on chips and dip at Mexican restaurants
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34. You choose lighter-colored beer over dark to save on calories
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35. You down a sports drink after your 30-minute workout
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36. You skip caffeinated beverages when you need hydration
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37. You upgrade your coffee to a flavored latte
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38. You avoid juice from concentrate
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39. You guzzle pulpy OJ to up your fiber intake
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40. You refrigerate your bread to make it last longer
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41. You assume the only heart-healthy alcohol is red wine
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42. You assume added sugar is always bad for you
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43. You always choose sorbet over ice cream
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44. You get your fruit servings from products "made with real fruit"
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45. You skip peanut butter because it's high in calories and fat
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46. You skip the dressing on your salad
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47. You sub margarine for butter to save on sat fat
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48. You buy lean cold cuts and pile them high on your sandwich
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49. You always choose chicken breasts over thighs to save calories
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50. You don't pay attention to the fine print of poultry labels
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