Look for LIVEWELL MAGAZINE in your mailbox soon. In the meantime, here is a sneak peak that will help you make healthy food choices.

Which breakfast option has fewer calories?
 McDonald’s Egg McMuffin
 Plain bagel with cream cheese
at 300 calories, an Egg McMuffin is definitely the better choice. Surprised? a bagel may seem healthier, but portion control is key here. Smear
2 tablespoons of cream cheese on
a large bagel and you get a whopping 460-calorie breakfast.

Which snack is the lower-calorie choice?
 1 cup canned pineapple
 20 almonds
fruit is usually more diet-friendly than nuts—but not when it’s packed in heavy syrup. Just 1 cup of canned pineapple delivers almost 200 calories, compared to 140 calories for 20 almonds.

Which sandwich is a diet winner?
 Turkey and cheese wrap
 6-inch roast beef whole-wheat sub
Turkey is always touted as a diet no-brainer. But a typical turkey and cheese wrap at a fast food place like SUBWAY® has about 400 calories,
even if you hold the mayo. Even more shocking? More than 300 of those calories come from the wrap itself. you’ll save calories by ordering a 6-inch roast beef whole-wheat sub with lettuce, tomatoes, olives, pickles,
green peppers and onions—all for only 290 calories.

Which is the leaner cold beverage?
 16 oz. cola
 16 oz. flavored iced latte
Soda gets a bad rap, but with 190 to 500 calories in one serv- ing, it’s specialty coffees topped with whipped cream and loaded with sugary syrups that are the real diet disaster. a regular cola will set you back 128 calories.
if you must have soda, choose a zero-calorie version, and lighten up your coffee drinks with nonfat milk. The best beverage, of course, is water. To jazz it up a bit, add a splash of lemon, lime or orange juice.

Which dinner option has fewer calories?
 Caesar salad with grilled chicken
 Slice of pizza with a side salad and light vinaigrette dressing although it may seem low-cal, a grilled chicken Caesar salad like the one served at Wendy’s® can weigh in at almost 500 calories. The dressing alone adds 250 calories and 26 grams of fat. for a quick meal, you’re better off with a plain slice of pizza and a small tossed salad with light vinaigrette dressing, for just 361 calories.

Photo thanks to: MadSweat Blog