11.Granola
This might come as a shock as granola is generally considered a healthy food. But, the fact is that this yummy breakfast cereal contains more sugar and too little fiber. Being high in sugar, just one cup serving of granola can provide 600 calories to your system. And it is almost one -third of an average woman’s daily requirement. So, replace granola with a crunchy cereal, which contains more fiber than sugar. You can try having a tablespoon of nuts like walnuts, almonds, etc., or berries to satisfy your sweet tooth. If you do not want to give up your granola entirely, sprinkle over a small amount of low fat or non-fat yogurt. You can also add some strawberries or blueberries for more nutrition.
12. Wraps
The little leaves of lettuce and slim slices of deli meat in a wrap seem like a nutritious option to most of us. But, the flat breads used in preparing these wraps can add 300 calories to your system. Besides the cheese, cold cuts and spreads contain no less than 700 calories. Prepared from refined grains, most of the wraps do not contain enough fiber. Always check the nutritional information of any wrap and choose the one prepared from whole grains. When preparing the wrap at home, you can skip cheese and choose a healthier option like avocado. You can use spicy mustard instead of mayonnaise. You can also add some extra veggies like green peppers, onions, tomatoes and lettuce.
Komal Kamble, a blogger, shared her experience with eating home-cooked food for two months after being diagnosed with NAFL (Non-alcoholic fatty liver). She often ordered her food and ate junk and fried food quite frequently. Her doctor regarded her unhealthy eating habits as the reason for her condition. After the diagnosis, she started eating home-cooked food she felt her energy levels soared, her acne went away, and she lost weight. In her blog, she mentioned “But since I started eating only homemade food, my calorie calculations are right on track, without actually making any hard efforts. It feels so good to eat without watching and calculating your every bite. And did I tell you, I lost 5 pounds in last 2 months without any extra efforts (i).”