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Photo gallery: 10 ways to trim 100 calories from dinner and dessert

Learn how easy it is to make a few small dinnertime swaps and change the way your body looks.

By Marie Breton, Dietitian

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Dinner and desserts lightened up

This story was originally titled "27 easy ways to cut 100 calories without feeling deprived" in the March 2009 issue. Subscribe to Canadian Living today and never miss an issue!

Before your meal: These little dinnertime extras will help fill you up, but are still light on calories:
• Tomato juice (40 calories per 1 cup/250 mL);
• Salad with 2 tbsp (25 mL) of fat-free dressing (20 calories per 1 cup/250 mL);
• A 28 g whole wheat dinner roll (85 calories)

Instead of:
A 200-calorie bowl of creamy soup reconstituted with whole milk (1 cup/250 mL) and seasoned croutons (2 tbsp/25 mL)...



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