Lighten Your Lunch
Here are some ways to cut back on calories come lunch time! Use a teaspoon of dry-roasted sunflower seeds instead of croutons on your salad. (Save 30-50 calories) Choose a six inch turkey sub instead of tuna on your next trip to Subway. (Save 220 calories) Spread a wedge of light cheese on your sandwich instead of a Swiss cheese slice. (Save 71 calories) On a Caprese salad, hold the olive oil, when you have good mozzarella and fresh tomato all they need to compliment them are balsamic vinegar and basil, according to Leslie J Bonci, R.D., FITNESS advisory board member and director of sports nutrition at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (Save 120-240 calories) Order a cup of egg drop soup instead of wonton soup the next time you order out for Chinese (Save 50-100 calories) Order a bowl of the Broccoli Cheese Soup rather than the Loaded Baked Potato soup at Chilis (Save 180 calories) Have a Burger King Cheeseburger instead of the BK Veggie Burger (go figure!) Save 110 ...