Tips to Choose Lower-Fat Foods

By Laura Marzen, R.D., L.D.; Reviewed by Hope S. Warshaw, R.D., CDE, BC-ADM, 2010

Watching your fat intake? Keep these better choices in mind when strolling the grocery aisles. You'll be surprised by where you can reduce fat (hint: chocolate chip cookies make the cut).

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Looking to cut the amount of fat you eat? We've got simple swaps and eat-out tips that can help you make the healthiest choices at breakfast, dinner, and every munch in between. These tips save you calories, too -- fat has about 9 calories per gram, so reducing fat can quickly cut calories.

Note: The fat grams shown in the following slideshow were gathered from packaged-food labels and U.S. Department of Agriculture nutrition data. Averages were used when multiple samples were used.

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