The skinny on diets
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Going on a diet can be a tricky business what with calorie-counting, hidden fats and seemingly innocent-looking low-fat snacks turning out to have more sugar packed into them than their full fat relatives. To help clear up a few diet myths and put real food back onto your menu we\'ve hunted down 10 foods that contain 100 calories or less so you can indulge without the guilt.
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Foods that tone your tummy
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Cottage cheese
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Cottage cheese
100g = 98 calories
A portion size = 49 calories
A dieters\' staple - if a little bland. Use on crackers, in sarnies or as a topping with pineapple for jacket potatoes.
Plain boiled pasta
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Plate of pasta
100g = 110 calories
A portion size = 330 calories
Eating plain boiled pasta is hardly appealing, but keep the calories down by flavouring it with chilli, fresh rocket, lemon, fresh tomatoes and a little olive oil
Chilli prawns
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Prawns
100g = 100 calories
A portion size = 180 calories
The humble prawn is too often dressed in fatty sauces like mayonnaise - think Asian spices instead and use soy, chilli, lime and coriander
Baked beans
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Baked beans
100g = 80 calories
A portion size = 170 calories
This store-cupboard essential is a great standby (though be wary of the sugar content). Great for jacket potatoes and on toast
Custard
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Custard
100g = 100 calories
A portion size = 210 calories
If you fancy treating yourself, make some home-made custard and tuck in; just save on calories by pouring over fruit - stewed or fresh - instead of fruit pies
Potato salad
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Potato salad
100g = 115 calories
A portion size = 200 calories
Again, leave off on the salad cream and try a vinaigrette-based salad dressing and some fresh herbs - try mustard, balsamic vinegar, oil and some chopped chives
Chickpeas
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Chickpeas
100g = 115 calories
A portion size = 115 calories
A great way to bulk out dishes and extend meat - try using it in Moroccan casseroles or whizzing it in a food processor with garlic, lemon and olive oil to make hummus
Tuna, tinned in water
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Tinned tuna
100g = 100 calories
A portion size = 100 calories
Great for salads and sarnies - try it in a salad niçoise with olives, tomatoes, Cos lettuce, spring onions, boiled eggs and green beans
Tofu
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Tofu
100g = 73 calories
A portion size = 90 calories
An acquired taste, but for dieting veggies it\'s the healthiest way to get your protein fix
A glass of dry red or white wine
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Glass of white wine
An average glass (115ml) of dry red wine = 83 calories
An average glass (115ml) of white wine = 77 calories
It is so easy to forget that wine actually contains quite a few calories, and one glass too often leads to another and another. Try making one last longer by adding soda water
