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1. While it's true that 1,400 calories is 1,400 calories, experts say certain foods have a greater ability to fill you up before they fill you out. These tend to be fiber-rich, water-rich foods, like fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.

2. Consuming calcium-rich dairy foods three to four times a day equates to burning about 100 more calories of body fat per day, or about 10 pounds of fat per year.

3. Burn an extra 100 calories a day and lose 9.5 pounds (36,500 calories) of weight in one year by briskly walking 15 minutes a day.

4. Did you know that 3500 calories=1 pound? Shed a pound a week by eating 500 less or burning 500 more calories a day.

5. Power walking burns off 200-250 calories per mile while jogging burns 100 calories per mile.

6. Eat egg whites for a healthy low-calorie, no carb and almost no fat snack. Each egg white contains 17 calories, 3.6 grams of protein and several amino acids.

7. Hiking gives you an incredible cardiovascular workout and your lower body gets an incredible endurance and strength workout. A 130-pound person can burn up to 170 calories during a 30-minute hike, and a 170-pound person burns over 230 calories.

8. Swimming burns calories at a rate of about 3 calories a mile per pound of bodyweight. If you weigh 150 lbs. and it takes you 30 minutes to swim one mile (1,760 yards or 1,600 meters), you will be using about 900 calories in one hour.

9. Take a 20 minute break and lose 100 calories by gardening, washing the car, or walking the dog. Burn 100 calories in 15 minutes with aerobics, dancing, jogging, or roller blading.

10. A large order of fries from a fast food chain can contain up to 570 kcal, a whopping 30 grams of total fat and 8 grams of trans fat! 47% of the calories found in french fries are from fat alone.

11. Whole grain bread is low in fat and calories (only 69 kcal/slice) and also a good source of B vitamins, vitamin E, magnesium, iron, fiber, and other valuable antioxidants. Add peanut butter and fresh fruit for a healthy and balanced breakfast.

12. Feeling guilty when you snack? You'll find only 25 calories in a small glass of tomato juice, 12 pretzels, a cup of air-popped popcorn or a sugar-free Jello pack.