SOME FOOD WE THINK ARE HEALTHY BUT HAS A LOT OF CALORIES

It is interesting to see how some of the food when we are dieting we use a lot. Then we complain that diet has stop working after few weeks and not giving desire results.

Below are some points which we should keep in mind while planning our diet as some of the food has more calories then we think!!

1. Granola - granola, especially the varieties mixed with nuts can pack as many as 500 cals per cup!

2. Pasta - a moderate 1 and 1/2 cups of most pastas yield more than 60 grams of carbs and almost 350 calories

3. Avocado - avocado is awesome and a great source of monounsaturated fat, but one single avocado is over 300 calories and 30 grams of fat

4. Nuts and Nut Butters - nuts are super healthy, but one of the most calorically dense foods around. A few ounces could mean 400+ calories

5. Fruit Juice and Smoothies - all fruit juices are loaded with sugar and so are most "smoothie" shop smoothies (make your own with whole fruit)

6. Dried Fruit - dried fruits remove the water content which dramatically decreases volume...what's left is high in sugar and very calorically dense

7. "Whole Wheat" Breads - even the 100% whole wheat variety can pack a mean calorie punch if you're eating a lot of grains as part of your diet

8. Whole Grain Bagels - a large "deli" bagel is loaded with carbs and calories, many times over 400 cals in a single bagel