Top 10: Healthiest Junk Food
That's right, no lecture, no nutritional information or lack thereof; just a quick guide to help you make choices that are least likely to frustrate your efforts at the gym.
Candy barCandy bars that contain nuts and/or peanut butter are the worst offenders; they pack on the most calories and grams of fat. For instance, an O'Henry! bar has 319 calories and 17 grams of fat.
Alternative: When you want a chocolate bar, grab one that has a fruit filling, which usually contain no more than 250 calories and 10 grams of fat.
CandyCandy that contains nuts and/or chocolate is the most threatening to your six-pack. Just one serving of chocolate-covered peanuts contains 235 calories and 16 grams of fat.
Alternative: Why satisfy your sweet tooth with these when a lot of candy is fat-free? One serving of Gummy Bears, for instance, contains only 140 calories and 0 grams of fat. But remember that they are pure sugar, so don't go crazy.
CookiesOnce again, any cookies with peanut butter, nuts and/or "double" anything are your worst choice. Just two generic peanut butter cookies contain 200 calories and 11 grams of fat.
Alternative: Satisfy your inner cookie monster with two Dad's Oatmeal cookies, which contain 164 calories and 5 grams of fat, or a couple of Fig Newtons, which have 142 calories and 2 grams of fat.
ChipsWhen you need that greasy, salty fix, try to avoid Ruffles and Lay's (unless it's Baked Lay's, which have 1.5 grams of fat per ounce) as these contain 160 calories and 10 grams of fat per serving.
Alternative: Instead, opt for Doritos, which contain 145 calories and 7 grams of fat per serving. If you want to be really good, reduced fat Cape Cod chips taste amazing and have only 6 grams of fat per serving.
Breakfast fixThere's a reason why the Pillsbury Doughboy has that spare tire; just one Toaster Strudel contains 187 calories and 8 grams of fat.
Alternative: Try having two Eggo pancakes instead, as these have 175 calories and 5 grams of fat.
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