Tips for Healthy Living

I found this little tidbit on msn.com, and find it fascinating. I know I'll try them all.

Cutting just 100 calories daily can stave off creeping weight gain — and that can decrease your risk of developing breast cancer. National Cancer Institute researchers tracked the weights of nearly 100,000 postmenopausal women from the time they were teens and found those who had gained even a few pounds since age 18 had a greater risk of the disease. (The women weren't using HT, a known risk factor.) Here, easy ways to cut calories — and your risk:

Replace 8 ounces lemonade (110 calories) with lemon-flavored seltzer (0).

Trade a multigrain kaiser roll (180) for half of a whole-wheat pita (70).

Toss whole-wheat pasta with 1 cup fire-roasted diced tomatoes (60) instead of 1 cup tomato sauce (160).

Substitute 1/4 cup garden vegetable cream cheese (180) with 2 wedges Laughing Cow Light Garlic & Herb Cheese (70).

Spread a sandwich with 2 tablespoons hummus (50) instead of 2 tablespoons mayo (180).

Swap 7 Hershey's Kisses (179) for 30 semisweet chocolate chips (70).

For more easy ways to cut 100 calories, go to prevention.com/100 calories.