HEALTHY FOODS THAT MAKE YOU FAT...

these foods are considered healthy but they are also calorically dense.. this means that a small quantity of these foods contains plenty of calories and of you don't portion them out, they can add tons of calories to your meals without even filling you up. 

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. You can have a larger quantity of rice for the same calories/ carbs.

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. 12 almonds is usually considered a good portion.

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 and add watery veggies like cucumbers, bell peppers etc. 

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. go with natural whole grain carbs like brown rice, whole grain cous-cous, amaranth, quinoa etc.

8. Whole Grain Buns - a medium "deli" bun is loaded with carbs and calories, many times over 400 cals in a single bun

portion control with these foods is a must. personally, i prefer to choose natural unprocessed foods which have a bigger volume and less calories. in this way it seems to me like i ate more and i'm more satisfied.

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