"I have a friend who suddenly, at 40 years old, put on 20 pounds. She was confused, and to be honest, I was toobecause I knew she ate healthfully. Turns out, she had started making granola at home. It was packed with various nuts a smart, antioxidant-rich snack that can also be very caloric. Plus, she was incorporating more fruit into her diet, specifically bananas and grapes, which are high in sugar. I suggested that she swap the granola for almonds (they're lower in calories, as long as you limit yourself to about 10 per day) and the bananas and grapes for a handful of berries, which are much lower in sugar. Within three months, she had lost the 20 pounds she'd gained without making any other changes, and kept it off. Just remember: You can overdo it with even the healthiest foods, so choose wisely!" Amy Rothberg, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Weight Management Clinic at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor
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