From checking serving sizes to using low fat milk, small steps can go a long way towards reducing calories.

1. 5 Simple Steps for Cutting Calories

2. If your New Year’s
resolution needs a
little boost or
you’re just looking
for a way to easily
shave off some
calories from your
daily diet, here are
a handful of tips
to help you reach
your goal.

3. 1. Check serving
sizes. Serving sizes
can be deceiving,
especially when you
try to guess what a
cup of granola really
looks like. Even if you
were to get it right,
the package might
indicate that a
serving is ¾ of a cup.
The difference could
save you about 100
calories.

4. 2. Cutting carbs?
How about trying
an open-faced
sandwich? It can not
only be more
appealing to the
eyes, but it also
instantly saves you
50 percent of the
calories!

5. 3. Try diluting
your salad
dressing with
plain vinegar.
You can have
twice as much
for just about
the same
calorie count.

6. 4. Does your latte or smoothie really need whole milk?
Probably not. By switching to skim milk, you keep the nutrition
and cut the calories by almost 50 percent.

7. 5. Have an
orange instead
of orange juice.
You skip all the
added sugars,
but still get all
the vitamins plus
the natural fiber.