Diet Foods and Nutrition

Why You Shouldn’t Be a Diet-Food Junkie

Eating “light” and “diet” foods all day, every day, could make you fall short on nutrition and pack on pounds
By Greg Presto fitbie
 

For Lunch or Dinner: Diet Microwave Meal

The Culprit: Lean Cuisine Chicken Mediterranean

The Problem: Too few calories—just 240—too much salt, and not enough chicken.

"There's 19 grams of protein—that might mean two, three ounces of chicken," says Berkowitz. You could—and should—have more for your meal, she says. Even if you ate 6 meals of this many calories, you'd still have fewer than 1,500 calories for the day—fewer than many diets recommend as their floor for fuel.

The Solution: Create a satisfying meal. "I'd suggest adding a salad and more chicken," Berkowitz says. For a solid meal, she says, bump the poultry portion up to 6 to 8 ounces.

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