High living on tasty foods that fill you up can put on extra pounds. Any American without a careful plan to stick to healthy fat counts might go too far in the pursuit of pleasure. Keeping a sharp eye on what is in the foods you like is a reliable way to knock the rich foods off the list.

Convenient Courses

Some courses that you can prepare in minutes come with the sacrifice of high fat counts. One small chicken pot pie has over 23 grams, and one frozen meat and vegetable pizza serving, 11. Putting potato salad on the side adds 20. A potato fried in oil until it becomes crispy hash browns is soaked with near 20. For a person who eats largely fatty convenience foods, the meals in one day can add the grams up to above a careful limit of 60 to 75.

Butter and Oils

A small amount of butter and oils give you plenty of fat grams. Largely fat, one tablespoon butter has more than 11. The alternative is not not better, margarine also has more than 11. You might even do worse by choosing a vegetable oil instead. The common corn oil many people use to cook adds 13.6.

Sauces and Dressings

The fixings can raise the calorie count above what your body can use for energy. A trim salad can move into the fatty category when French salad dressing is poured on top. One tablespoon has close to 90 calories from fat in 9.83 grams. The truly rich topping , homemade white sauce, exceeds 235 calories.

Fast Foods

For a professional on the run, fast foods offer quick calories. They also give you plenty of fat. A hamburger, onion rings and an 11 ounce vanilla shake? About 53 grams. That is more than 450 calories. Only from the fat. Chinese fast food attracts many looking for a leaner choice, but is sweet and sour pork, stir fried spinach greens and 6 steamed pork dumplings actually lean? No. Thirty one grams. One quick meal and you have a large portion of the fat for a day.

Grand Deserts

At the end of the dinner courses, deserts weigh in with the final grams. A piece of the apple pie has 19 to top things off. Better save room for the pie. Even without the frosting, chocolate cake made from a recipe is rich with 14. Better not fail to stick to the diet, taking the large piece instead.

Dicey Snacks

One snack can give a hungry person the little added strength they need to get through the day. Ever look for a Mr. GOODBAR to get you up? One under 2 ounce bar is chocked full with 16 fat grams. One ounce of corn chips and an 8 ounce yogurt cup are about the same, 8 and 7. But, the real greasy snack might surprise you. Trail mix, the kind with chocolate chips, salted nuts and seeds, tops the list with 47 in a few handfuls.

Turn down the opportunity to add to your daily fat count. Always know the grams and you can keep the total within a healthy range. If not careful, you might sacrifice moderation for pleasure.

Sources:

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, No. 22
Center for Science in the Public Interest Nutrition Action Health Letter