It would be nice if we can eat everything that we want to without thinking about the calories or the fat content. The truth is, we probably are because we don't believe that we are putting that much fat into our bodies. Here is a rundown of foods that are actually more fattening than we are lead to believe.
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Eating a bowl of greens is healthy, right? It is, but only if you stick to the greens and not put a dressing on it. In fact, salad with a thousand islands dressing is more fattening than you think. Two ounces of this dressing will cost you 61 grams of fat.
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Caesar's salad is the same. The chicken and greens are okay, but what's a Caesar's salad without the shaved pieces of parmesan and the dressing? Only these are worth 78 calories and 8.48 grams of fat in one tablespoon of the dressing.
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Caesar's salad is the same. The chicken and greens are okay, but what's a Caesar's salad without the shaved pieces of parmesan and the dressing? Only these are worth 78 calories and 8.48 grams of fat in one tablespoon of the dressing.
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Ever thought that a cup of roasted nuts is healthy? Well, it should be except that it has 814 calories and 70.5 grams of fat. You might take consolation in the fact that there are certain nuts that are good fat and will give you good cholesterol such as cashews and almonds.
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Last but not the least, for we are sure there are many deceiving foods out there that contain loads of fat, is the seemingly healthy turkey, avocado and bacon sandwich on rye bread. The sandwich contains 660 calories and 38.5 grams of fat. The redeeming factor is the avocado which in fact is a source of good cholesterol.
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Last but not the least, for we are sure there are many deceiving foods out there that contain loads of fat, is the seemingly healthy turkey, avocado and bacon sandwich on rye bread. The sandwich contains 660 calories and 38.5 grams of fat. The redeeming factor is the avocado which in fact is a source of good cholesterol.
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