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Simple 100-Calorie Food Swaps

Small exchanges can help you lose a pound a month; and that’s if you do just one per day.|Text by: Holley Grainger, MS, RD and Sidney Fry, MS, RD

Instead of a Lemon-Lime Soda, Stir Up a Lemon Sparkler
Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner

Instead of a Lemon-Lime Soda, Stir Up a Lemon Sparkler

Liquid calories are part of the snack budget, too. A 12-ounce can of soda contains 36g sugar—nearly 3 tablespoons. Instead, mix 4 ounces lemonade with 8 ounces sparkling water. Garnish with a lemon slice.

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