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Overweight – Restrict Your Calories 

• Add more raw vegetables to your diet. This cuts down on your calorie count, while getting energy, protein, vitamins and minerals necessary for healthy body.

• Avoid snacking in between meals.

• When you buy dairy products, choose the low fat ones.

• Body calories can be considerably reduced by taking regular walks, skipping and jogging. These are inexpensive ways to keep trim and fit.

• Don’t eat out too often. Foods from fast-food restaurants are loaded with calories. When you cook at home, you can see the amount of cooking oil you use and you can use it sparingly, yet make tasty food.

• When you take in food, eat food in the right proportions. If you eat more food that you body burns out you tend to put on fat (i.e. stored calories) to your body.

• Read the labels on the products you want to purchase. This will give you an idea of how much fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals is in the food. Choose foods that are low in calories while having the right nutritional value.