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The Battle of the Bulge

By Dr. Jon M. Tanner

Thanksgiving, Christmas, football season...what goes better with these events than snack foods! You know the ones I mean. Those guiltless little items we pop into our mouths. We all love them, and we have all convinced ourselves that snack foods are not a big deal...after all...it is only a snack...Right? Allow me to shed a little light on the subject. I've broken down a list of the most popular snack items into their respective categories beginning with the best choices down to the worst in terms of fat and calories.

THE BEST THINGS TO EAT
Food	Calories	Fat Grams
3 big hard or soft pretzels	300	0
Baked Tortilla Chips w/ Salsa (approx. 14 chips)	160	2
NOT BAD, BUT TAKE IT EASY
Food	Calories	Fat Grams
Cheddar Goldfish (2 ounces or 2 big handfuls)	260	10
One slice of cheese pizza	140	8
One crab cake	160	10
2 Slim Jim Beef Jerky Snacks	140	8
2 mozzarella sticks	110	6
A bowl of chili	229	7
LOOSEN THE BELT
Food	Calories	Fat Grams
Four onion rings	220	11
15 popcorn shrimp	210	12
4 buffalo wings	280	18
2 potato skins	260	12
BUY YOURSELF A MOO-MOO
Food	Calories	Fat Grams
Seven pigs in a blanket	320	26
Plate of nachos with the works	569	31
6 fried shrimp	454	25
A handful of peanuts	336	29
4 breaded & fried jalapeno peppers or vegetables	360	24

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