Article: The extra 100. (eliminating 100 calories a day to prevent obesity)(includes recipes)

The Extra 100

Nutrition researcher Ansel Keyes is reputed to have said that most obesity is the result of eating only 100 calories too much every day over a period of years. It does not take a great deal to add an extra 100 calories. Just one regular slice of bread with one pat of margarine amounts to 100 calories; a can of soda is 180, a small bag of M&M's is 240. Something as simple as using an electric typewriter instead of a manual one expends 100 calories less per day. The extra 100 calories per day will result in a 10-pound weight gain over the course of one year.

Small changes in the diet can decrease a day's calorie intake. Use nonfat milk (80 ...

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