Diet Trap 4: Fast Food
Everybody is strapped for time, and it often shows in our food choices. Chips, soda, cookies and candy contribute hefty amounts of calories to our diet. Even vegetarians need to be wary of packaged foods, frozen meals and high-fat snacks.
Solution: Use as many natural, unprocessed foods as you can and save the fast foods and packaged meals for occasional treats. Not only will you take in fewer calories, you'll also reap the benefits of more vitamins, minerals and fiber.

Diet Trap 5: High-calorie Juice
Vegetable and fruit juices provide healthy nutrients, but they also contain far more calories than you would get from the fresh produce. One apple has about 80 calories, yet an eight-ounce glass of apple juice contains 120 calories. Eating fruit or vegetables satisfies our hunger much more effectively than drinking juice. The process of chewing slows down our rate of eating, and the fiber in fresh produce makes us feel full.
Solution: Drink water to satisfy your thirst. Eat at least two servings of fruit and three servings of vegetables every day.

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