The Hungry Mind

EatingWell interviews Barbara J. Rolls, author of The Volumetrics Eating Plan (HarperCollins, 2005)

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100-Calorie Snacks (Volumetric vs. Typical)

Volumetric:
• 1 1/2 cups strawberries
• 2 cups fresh vegetables (baby carrots, celery sticks, cucumber slices) with 1 tablespoon
• nonfat Ranch dressing
• 12 ounces fruit smoothie (fruit, nonfat yogurt and crushed ice)
• 1 1/4 cups vegetable soup

Typical:
• 1 chocolate chip cookie
• 10 potato chips
• 4 ounces strawberry milkshake
• 1/2 medium bagel, dry