While it's true that some foods may fight disease and help you live
longer, many of us forget that just because a food is healthy doesn't
mean it's calorie-free. In fact, eating too much of even a healthy food
might cancel the very benefit it provides.
Sure, we all know everyone eats a lot at a barbecue or picnic, but how
much we really eat is astonishing. The average barbecue or picnic meal
contains well over 3,500 calories!
I've heard all kinds of great things about breakfast -- it helps you to
lose weight, live longer, and improve your memory -- it almost sounds
worthy of a late night infomercial.
I had my first TV dinner in 33 years last night -- in fact, I sampled
10 of them. Although they have improved in terms of quality, the more
dramatic and important development is in variety -- specifically the
low-calorie, low-fat options.