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You’ve been fighting the battle of the bulge forwhat feels like ages. Each time the journey takesthe same road – you start out feeling the thrill ofthe fight. You’ve chosen a new diet supplement,exercise program or diet plan and this time –unlike the other times you’ve tried to lose weight– you are going to stick with the diet. Things gowell for the first few days or weeks on the newdiet, but then hunger takes over and you startthinking about all the foods you’d like to be eatinginstead of the foods you are eating.Hunger is the driving force that causes themajority of diets to fail, but the hunger you’refighting is not necessarily physical. You hungerfor foods you love; foods you desire. There’s agood chance your current eating habits, dietarysupplement program or exercise program willlead you to weight loss success, but first youneed to jump over that hunger hurdle; or rather,2 21 CHEAT FOODS: A HEALTHY WAY TO SNACK
crash through the hunger hurdle with healthysnacks that feel like you’re cheating.The Art of Eating to LoseWeight is Something You Moldto Real LifeThere is an abundance of information on healthysnacks, healthy meals and healthy eating habitsthat make it easier to lose weight – but there’smore to dieting successfully than following a planevery day for the next year, ten years or alifetime. Dieting in the real world is plagued withhunger, cravings and a desire for comfort foods,junk foods and snack foods not typicallysuggested for dieters trying to lose weight. Hereinis the problem with strict dieting. If you stick witha strict eating plan for a long period of time youare bound to feel deprived and that’s when youdon’t just fall off the wagon, you jump off thewagon, run to the nearest fast food restaurant21 CHEAT FOODS: A HEALTHY WAY TO SNACK 3
and counteract every moment of healthy eatingwith weeks of binging on the same foods thathelped you gain weight in the first place.Successful dieters take life by the horns. Theyaccept the fact that dieting is about consistencynot deprivation. We’d like to help you move pastthat dieting hurdle and down a new path; a pathof weight loss success that ends with you feelinghealthier, happier and accomplished by makinghealthy food choices you can follow long-term.These healthy choices include eating “cheat”foods that you never thought you’d be allowed toeat again.Snacks – It’s What’s in BetweenBreakfast, Lunch and DinnerSnacks are extremely important for the dieter,especially after the first few weeks of dietingwhen that feeling of deprivation starts. Maybeyou notice your child eating a bowl of potato4 21 CHEAT FOODS: A HEALTHY WAY TO SNACK
chips and you suddenly feel like you deserve toreward yourself for being so dedicated to weightloss. Maybe you have been eating the samefoods from a prescribed list of acceptable snacksfor so long your taste buds want a change ofpace; whatever the reason for desiring a “cheat”snack you can have your “cheat” and lose weighttoo.10 Snacks You Should NeverLive Without While DietingWe’ll hit the snack topic first because snacks canmake or break your weight loss success. Often,dieters do an excellent job of sticking to thesuggested calorie intake or suggested meal planassociated with a weight loss diet, but snackspose a problem. Between those low-calorie orlow-fat meals comes nagging hunger. Snackscan supply more calories than an entire meal ifdieters aren’t careful, but who wants to chow21 CHEAT FOODS: A HEALTHY WAY TO SNACK 5
down on rice cakes that supply no nutritionalvalue and taste like cardboard? Now you don’thave to.Trail MixThere’s nothing more nutritious and filling that agood handful of trail mix, but commerciallyprepared trail mix is packed with tons of fat andcalories. You need to stay within reason whenchoosing a trail mix, but you also need to fulfillthat need to “cheat” on your diet. If you mustchoose commercial trail mix, choose a trail mixthat offers the lowest number of calories for thelargest serving. Just one cup of commercial trailmix can pack up to 700 calories – far too muchfor your weight loss diet. To limit calorie intake,shop around for prepackaged servings of trailmix. There is no estimated portion size and nolarge bag to stick your hand in every time youwant a little “cheat” snack.6 21 CHEAT FOODS: A HEALTHY WAY TO SNACK
A healthier option is to create your own healthytrail mix. Choose a low-calorie cereal as thebase. Mix in a couple tablespoons of miniaturemarshmallows, almonds and dark chocolatechips. The end result will be a fantastic “cheat”snack for less than half the calories ofcommercial trail mix.Guacamole Salsa and TortillaChipsWhat better way to cheat on a diet than withtortilla chips and guacamole. Baked tortilla chipsare a healthier option than fried tortilla chips, soshop around for a baked brand and comparecalories, fat and other nutritional values betweenbrands before making your final selection. Theprice of baked tortilla chips may be slightly higherthan fried tortilla chips, but you are eating asmaller portion now so the bag will last longer.21 CHEAT FOODS: A HEALTHY WAY TO SNACK 7
As for guacamole – avocado is packed with tonsof nutritious vitamins, healthy fat and fiber, butcommercial guacamole is also packed withingredients that drive the calorie count well abovehealthy levels. Buy your own avocado, tomato,onion, garlic and lime to create a fresh, nutritiousguacamole salsa to create the perfect “cheat”food.Cream Cheese Spread andCrackersThere’s nothing better than cheese as a “cheat”food while dieting, but choosing the right cheeseis crucial to keeping your calorie count down andyour hunger at bay. Whipped cream cheese orNeufchatel supply fewer calories than full-fatcream cheese. Whipped cream cheese is alsoeasier to spread and combine with otheringredients, making it ideal for this healthy“cheat” snack.8 21 CHEAT FOODS: A HEALTHY WAY TO SNACK
Mix a few tablespoons of your favorite spices intothe entire container of cream cheese. Thinkdehydrated onions for a French onion taste orgarlic and herbs for a Mediterranean option. Ifyou want to create multiple cream cheesespreads, divide the container of cream cheeseinto smaller storage containers and get creative.Measure out one serving of multi-grain or wholegrain crackers onto a small plate and spoon oneto two tablespoons of your cream cheese spreadon the side. Use a small butter knife to spreadthe cream cheese spread on each cracker.“Cheating” is not just about eating the foods youlove; it is about enjoying foods that taste great.NutsChoosing nuts as a healthy snack is a slipperyslope, but one you can navigate with ease onceyou learn a few things about nutrition. Nuts arepacked with fiber, protein and healthy fats, but it21 CHEAT FOODS: A HEALTHY WAY TO SNACK 9
is those fats that drive the calorie count per 100gram serving through the roof.Chestnuts are the healthiest “cheat” nut on theplanet. A single 100-gram serving of chestnutssupplies less than 200 calories and only onegram of fat. Coconut meat is next on the listsupplying about 350 calories and 33 grams of fatper 100-gram serving. Rounding out the top threebest diet nuts are cashews supplying about 550calories and 44 grams of fat per 100-gramserving.You may be thinking about a couple of thingsright now. First, how much is 100 grams of nutsand second, how is consuming 550 caloriesconsidered healthy? Let’s tackle the 100 gramquestion first. Weight and cup measurements aretricky as water content, nut size and othervariables come into play. If you don’t have a foodscale in your home, you can estimate 100 gramsas about one cup of nuts.10 21 CHEAT FOODS: A HEALTHY WAY TO SNACK
Now, what about that 550 calorie “cheat” snack?Like we said before, dieting is a careful balanceof strict food control with intermittent times whenyou allow yourself a treat that we like to call a“cheat”. You are much better off nutritionallyconsuming 550 calories from a cup of healthynuts than 550 calories from a fat-laden, fried,processed hamburger from your local fast foodspot. Changing how you think about food meanschanging your idea that all calories are createdequal. You want to get the most for your caloriebuck and in terms of “cheat” foods; nuts are onthe top of the list.Baked Potato ChipsProbably one of the most important creations inthe dieting market was the baked potato chip.Potato chips are traditionally deep fried. If youquestion this concept, grab a paper towel and laya single “normal” chip on top. You will see the oil21 CHEAT FOODS: A HEALTHY WAY TO SNACK 11
being pulled out of the potato chip right beforeyour eyes.Baked potato chips offer the same crunch andsalty taste as the fried counterpart without theadded fat. That’s not to say baked potato chipssupply fewer calories, but you can consume morebaked potato chips per serving for the samecaloric impact, in most cases. Check out a fewbrands and go to town on a healthy serving ofone of America’s favorite snack foods withoutfeeling like you’ve ruined your diet. For addedflavor, try dipping your baked potato chips in afresh, salsa of tomato, lime and cilantro.PopcornYou’ve probably read that popcorn is a healthy,low-calorie snack a million times before, but notthe way we suggest you eat it. Popcorn is arather dull food, but a single three-cup servingsupplies less than 100 calories, nearly four grams12 21 CHEAT FOODS: A HEALTHY WAY TO SNACK
of fiber and more than three grams of proteinwhen air-popped. Popcorn is actually anextremely healthy food, but you want to “cheat”so let’s transform that boring popcorn into adelicacy.Throw three cups of air-popped popcorn onto acookie sheet lined with parchment paper. In aseparate bowl, melt two tablespoons of darkchocolate chips in the microwave. Drizzle themelted chocolate over the popcorn and sprinklewith salt. Allow the chocolate to cool beforeenjoying this amazing “cheat” snack that containsless than 300 calories, about five grams of fiberand about five grams of protein.CerealFor some reason, cereal is the perfect “cheat”food. Many dieters attempt to keep only healthy,higher-fiber cereals in the house when dieting,but that is the worst choice you could make.21 CHEAT FOODS: A HEALTHY WAY TO SNACK 13
High-fiber, diet cereals tend to have morecalories per cup than sugar-laden cereals andmost cereals are available in whole grainvarieties and enriched with vitamins, so healthy isall about perception. When you want to “cheat”you don’t want woody tasting sticks of fiber – youwant sugar and that’s exactly what you shouldeat, but the kicker is in the milk.Whole milk is packed with calories and skim milktastes like water. Skim milk tends to contain morecalories than unsweetened almond milk, soy milkor coconut milk, so shop around for an alternativeto cow’s milk to turn an unhealthy snack into theperfect “cheat” snack.For the sake of description, Fruity Pebbles byPost contains about 100 calories per serving. Themajority of those 100 calories come fromcarbohydrates, but only 48 come directly fromsugars (check that meal replacement bar you ateyesterday and you’ll likely find just as much14 21 CHEAT FOODS: A HEALTHY WAY TO SNACK
sugar). Combine those 100 calories with calciumrich, high-protein almond milk and your “cheat”snack that takes you back to being a kid againinstantly transforms into a healthy snack.Hummus and CrackersSometimes you want a sugary “cheat” snack andother times you want a savory snack. Hummus isan excellent source of fiber, but commerciallyprepared hummus also contains tahini or sesamebutter. Tahini packs a whopping 85 calories pertablespoon with the majority of those caloriescoming from fat. You can make your own healthyhummus at home and eat twice the amountsuggested on the commercial package for fewercalories.Throw one cup of chick peas into your foodprocessor with three to four cloves of roastedgarlic and juice of two limes (or lemons). Turn thefood processor on high and start drizzling in the21 CHEAT FOODS: A HEALTHY WAY TO SNACK 15
juice from the chick peas. Continue to drizzle thejuice from the chick peas into the food processoruntil the chick peas turn into a paste. Somedieters prefer a slightly thinner hummus thanavailable in commercial preparation.The entire recipe contains fewer than 300calories, so throw half the recipe into a bowl andreserve half for later. Grab a handful of bakedtortilla chips and enjoy this healthy, “cheat”snack.Fruit Dipped in ChocolateChocolate is off-limits if you are trying to loseweight, right? Wrong – double wrong. Darkchocolate is packed with antioxidants and ittastes great when paired with fruit. Grab 10strawberries and a couple tablespoons of darkchocolate chips. Melt the chips and drizzle themelted chocolate over the washed strawberries.Sprinkle with a little salt for an added treat for the16 21 CHEAT FOODS: A HEALTHY WAY TO SNACK
taste buds. You can also use bananas,raspberries, blueberries or any other fruit youenjoy. You can even try out some baked potatochips drizzled with chocolate if you have anadventurous spirit.NachosDieters often think of “cheat” snacks as sweetsnacks or small snacks, but healthy nachos offera huge serving for your caloric buck. Start yourrecipe with one serving of baked tortilla chips.Take a 1.4-inch slice out of a block of processedcheese spread like Velveeta. (This is not thehealthiest option out there but it is the best optionfor a “cheat” snack.) Melt the cheese in themicrowave until fluid. Drizzle the cheese overyour tortilla chips. Finish the nachos with freshdiced tomato, fresh diced jalapeno and fat-freesour cream. As a matter of fact, throw anynumber of vegetables on top of your nachos tocreate a “cheat” snack worth its weight in gold.21 CHEAT FOODS: A HEALTHY WAY TO SNACK 17
Taking “Cheat” Foods to aWhole New LevelThe world of dieting is not just about snacks. Youlive and exist in the real world with other peoplewho either like their bodies they way they are orare currently not worried about losing weight. Atany given time you will likely know multiplepeople trying to lose weight, but you must beprepared to handle being in the company ofpeople who are not dieting without feeling like athird-wheel. Dieting in public is never fun, but whydoes your diet need to be an issue? With a littlepreparation and a little knowledge, you can eatjust like the people you are hanging out with andnever feel like you’re the center of attention.Sometimes blending in is just what a dieterneeds.So, you’re out and about or sitting at home andyou’re hungry. You don’t feel like eating a protein18 21 CHEAT FOODS: A HEALTHY WAY TO SNACK
shake, meal replacement bar salad or frozen dietmeal. What you really want is to throw caution tothe wind and eat whatever you feel like eating.What if we told you that is exactly what youshould do to keep your dieting sanity? “Cheating”once in a while on your diet does not have tomean making a horrible dietary choice; it simplymeans making the best choice at any given time.Here are a few “cheat” foods that you can eatand enjoy without ruining all that hard work.SushiYou want Chinese food and you want it now, butyou know in the back of your mind that Chinesefood is packed with fat, sugar and tons ofcalories. Take a step out of your comfort zoneand try sushi instead of fried rice. Ask for brownrice instead of white rice and choose a sushi thatdoes not contain cream cheese. Drizzle a littlesoy sauce over your entire sushi roll instead of21 CHEAT FOODS: A HEALTHY WAY TO SNACK 19
dipping each piece in the soy sauce andremember to eat all the wasabi you want.Cheesy Southwest OmeletWhen it comes to “cheat” meals, indulgence iskey. You have to feel like you are actually“cheating” on your diet to give yourself the mentalboost you need to keep going. Omelets are theperfect “cheat” meal because you can pack eachone with tons of food creating an enormous mealwithout breaking the calorie bank.Start with one whole egg in a mixing bowl. Addtwo to three egg whites for volume. Chop up allthe vegetables you want, including broccoli,tomatoes, jalapenos, mushrooms, onions andgarlic to add to your southwest omelet. You don’tneed to add any meat to your omelet becauseyou get all the protein you need from the eggs.Beat the eggs until frothy. Add all yourvegetables to the bowl and mix well. You can20 21 CHEAT FOODS: A HEALTHY WAY TO SNACK
leave the tomatoes out if you want to top youromelet with uncooked tomatoes. Pour theingredients of your omelet into a preheated smallskillet on medium heat. Remember to spray thepan with butter-flavored non-stick spray. Allowthe eggs to cook for 30 to 45 seconds beforeusing a fork to stir the middle. Continue to stir themiddle of your omelet until nearly set. Flip theomelet over and cook until done. Place a slice ofcheese in the middle of your omelet (or atablespoon of whipped cream cheese) and foldover. Carefully place on your plate and top withfresh tomatoes. Pour hot sauce on top, if desired.Sweet Potato FriesFrench fries are the ultimate cheat food, but youdon’t have to give up on your diet to enjoy crispy,tasty fries. Peel a sweet potato and wash. Cut thepotato in strips that look like French fries. Spraythe potatoes with high-heat non-stick spray (oftenmarketed for grilling). Cook for 10 minutes in a21 CHEAT FOODS: A HEALTHY WAY TO SNACK 21
preheated 450-degree oven. Turn with a spatulaand cook for an additional 5 to 10 minutes. Topyour sweet potato fries with salt and enjoy.Unlike prepared frozen French fries, sweet potatofries are all-natural and packed with vitamin A,potassium and fiber. One medium sweet potatosupplies only 100 calories so you can enjoy yoursweet potato fries without guilt. There’s also theanti-inflammatory nature of sweet potatoes tohelp ease those aches and pains. .PizzaThe ultimate “cheat” food is pizza. When dieting,you can’t enjoy the pizza you love withoutbreaking your diet, right? What if we told you tocall up your local pizza parlor and order thatpizza because you can “cheat” with delivery?When choosing a “cheat” pizza, there are only afew rules. Choose the thin crust over handtossed or thick crust. Ask for light or half cheese,22 21 CHEAT FOODS: A HEALTHY WAY TO SNACK
but double up on vegetables. Order your pizzawith light sauce to round out the perfect “cheat”meal. If you order a small, thin-crust pizza from amajor pizza chain like Dominos with light cheeseand every vegetable on the menu, you can eathalf the pizza for just 350 calories. In terms of“cheating” you could actually consume the entire700-calorie pizza and eat fewer calories than ifyou stopped for a small hamburger and friesmeal at a fast food restaurant.If you want to skip the delivery pizza, you cancreate a healthy “cheat” pizza at home. Throw ahigh-fiber, low-calorie tortilla in the oven to toastfor a few minutes. Top with a mixture of freshdice tomato, oregano and a little calorie-freesweetener. Top with all the veggies you want andsprinkle some reduced-fat cheese on top for anamazing alternative to delivery.21 CHEAT FOODS: A HEALTHY WAY TO SNACK 23
Spaghetti and MeatballsComfort foods are foods every dieter craveswhile trying to lose weight. The worst mistake adieter can make is to avoid comfort foods alltogether. Deprivation starts when the dieterwatches friends and family members eatingcomfort foods while they’re chomping down on asalad. Spaghetti and meatballs is one of thosecomfort meals everyone loves, but no one knowshow to enjoy on a diet. Here are a few tips formaking this comfort meal just a little bit healthier.Switching up the recipe from unhealthy to healthystarts with the pasta – whole grain pasta is abetter alternative to plain white pasta. There arealso vegetable and high-fiber pastas available.Cook the same pasta for everyone eating themeal so you feel included not excluded.Next hit the tomato sauce with a one-two healthypunch. Throw out the commercial prepared24 21 CHEAT FOODS: A HEALTHY WAY TO SNACK
tomato sauce and replace it with homemademarinara sauce. Blanch a bunch of tomatoes inboiling water to loosen the skins. Peel tomatoesand throw into a large saucepan. Add a littlewater or chicken broth to the pan and turn theheat on low. Alternatively you can choose to cookthe tomato sauce in a Crockpot. Add oregano,diced onions, diced garlic and a touch of caloriefree sweetener. Allow the marinara sauce to cookdown for four to six hours.Now, here comes the “cheat” part of the meal.Mix a pound of ground chicken with an equalamount of ground vegetables. Ideal choices forspaghetti and meatballs include broccoli,cabbage or carrots – try a mixture of all three.Grind the vegetables to nearly a paste in yourfood processor before adding to the groundchicken. Spice the meatball mixture as desiredand form tons of tiny meatballs or a few hugemeatballs. Bake or steam the meatballs until21 CHEAT FOODS: A HEALTHY WAY TO SNACK 25
done. Serve your healthy pasta topped withhomemade marinara sauce and chickenmeatballs for the best “cheat” meal you’ve everhad.Veggie SubNow that you’ve cooked a ton of healthy “cheat”meals it’s time to talk more about eating on thego. Sometimes you need to stop quickly and getsomething to eat before heading back to work oron to an important appointment. When you needto eat fast, but you’re not interested in thinkingabout every calorie in the meal, choosevegetable alternatives. Veggies subs areavailable from just about every major sub chain inthe United States. Even if a veggie sub is not onthe menu, most chains will accommodate yourorder. Don’t be afraid to ask for double or triple ofyour favorite vegetables like cucumbers, spinach,tomatoes and green peppers. Vegetables arehigh in fiber and water so you feel fuller longer.26 21 CHEAT FOODS: A HEALTHY WAY TO SNACK
For added flavor, ask to have the vegetablesgrilled without oil, broiled or toasted. Feel free toadd a little shredded or sliced cheese and a lightvinaigrette or Dijon mustard.Rounding Out the Night with a“Cheating” Good DessertNothing says “cheat” like a sweet dessert, butthere can’t possibly be any healthy alternatives inthe dessert category unless you think with acreative, open mind and remember, you arehuman and there are times when you need togive yourself that little pep “cheat” to keep you ontrack. When it comes to cheat desserts mostdieters are surprised by just how healthy somedesserts can be.Dark ChocolateChocolate is the mother of all “cheat” foods, butyou are not “cheating” if you are supplying your21 CHEAT FOODS: A HEALTHY WAY TO SNACK 27
body with healthy antioxidants. Dark chocolate isantioxidant-rich and one miniature dark chocolatebar contains less than 50 calories so enjoyyourself and eat some chocolate.SmoresOne of our favorite cheat desserts are smores.Eating smores evokes images of sitting around acampfire telling scary stories even if you’ve nevereven seen a campfire. Smores offer thatsweetness you need with the added touch ofantioxidant support from dark chocolate. Placeone reduced-fat graham cracker on a microwavesafe plate. Top with one miniature dark chocolatebar and five miniature marshmallows. Add asecond reduced-fat graham cracker andmicrowave until the marshmallows melt. Thisfantastic “cheat” dessert supplies about 115calories – so enjoy two if you like.28 21 CHEAT FOODS: A HEALTHY WAY TO SNACK
Chocolate Pudding and GrahamCrackersThere are some foods that we just crave andchocolate is one of those foods. Dieters skipchocolate desserts because commercial dessertstend to be packed with tons of fat and littlenutrition. You can change that with a littlecreativity. Instead of making your sugar-freechocolate pudding with cow’s milk, chooseunsweetened almond or soy milk. You may beable to find an unsweetened chocolate variety toboost that luscious chocolate flavor. Serve yourchocolate pudding with one reduced-fat grahamcracker and you’ll instantly be in chocolate pieheaven.Strawberry ShortcakeChocolate not your thing, but you needsomething sweet to “cheat” with? Strawberry21 CHEAT FOODS: A HEALTHY WAY TO SNACK 29
shortcake is a simple dessert you can make forthe entire family in less than five minutes. Dice upsome strawberries and toss with calorie-freesweetener. Add a touch of balsamic vinegar foran entirely new dimension of taste. Cut a thinslice of commercial-prepared Angel food cake.One slice is about 1/12 the cake. Each slicesupplies less than 75 calories and all of the cakegoodness. Top the cake with the strawberrymixture and add a dollop of sugar-free orreduced-fat whipped topping to complete thedessert. If you are worried about the whippedtopping, top your strawberry shortcake with ½ acontainer of plain Greek yogurt.Rootbeer FloatWhen you were a child you never had to worryabout calories or weight loss. Life was easy andyou could eat anything you wanted withoutworrying about gaining five or 10 pounds.Nothing feels more childlike than a rootbeer float30 21 CHEAT FOODS: A HEALTHY WAY TO SNACK
and you can enjoy one even when you’re tryingto lose weight.The key to your “cheat” rootbeer float is the icecream. Dr. Oz suggests choosing doublechurned ice cream because more air is whippedinto the cream so you get fewer calories. Wesuggest choosing the ice that best suits yourtaste buds, because you can cut those ice creamcalories in other ways.Add a heaping tablespoon of your favorite icecream to a food processor or blender and add acup of ice. Pulse until the mixture looks like a milkshake. Pour into a tall glass and add dietrootbeer. Add a straw and enjoy the best “cheat”dessert you’ve ever tasted. You’ll instantly feellike a kid again.If you find a low-calorie ice cream that you love(and there are tons of 100-calorie ice creams onthe market) go for the real thing. The only21 CHEAT FOODS: A HEALTHY WAY TO SNACK 31
calories in your “cheat” rootbeer float are from theice cream and 100 calories is not a “cheat” at all.You Are Not a Failure BecauseYou Want to “Cheat”The last thing you need to hear is that “cheating”on your diet makes you a failure. There couldn’tbe a statement that is further from the truth.Fitness gurus who sell millions of extremeworkouts, diet plans and diet supplements“cheat” too and if they say they don’t, they are nottelling the truth. “Cheating” is a part of dieting thatmakes you feel human and, believe it or not, itcan help you stick with your diet plan longer andlose more weight. The idea of a healthy weightloss plan is to adopt dietary and exercisechanges you can live with for the rest of your life,not just the next 60 days. You live in the realworld with real emotions and real temptations.You can make better choices and it will come32 21 CHEAT FOODS: A HEALTHY WAY TO SNACK
easier with time, but until the time comes whenmaking healthier choices is second nature,choose “cheat” foods that help you feel normaland sane while preserving all the hard work youhave accomplished.21 CHEAT FOODS: A HEALTHY WAY TO SNACK 33
10 21 CHEAT FOODS: A HEALTHY WAY TO SNACK is those fats that drive the calorie count per 100-gram serving through the roof. Chestnuts are the healthiest “cheat” nut on the planet. A single 100-gram serving of chestnuts supplies less than 200 calories a
