Think Twice About That Bran Muffin

Tip 2 of “The Five” Pounds in 5 Weeks challenge:

Think about skipping the bran muffin at breakfast.  Bran muffins are often thought of as “healthy”–  probably because they have the word bran in their name.  But they’re made with a lot of sugar and fat.

In general, a 4 ounce bran muffin has around 350 calories – but, have you seen the size of muffins?  A Dunkin’ Donuts Honey Bran Raisin Muffin has 480 calories with 15 grams of fat and 79 grams of carbs. It does, however, have 5 grams of fiber.

If you really crave one, eat half and then take the steps instead of the elevator. A 150 pound person burns 91 calories for every 10 minutes of stair climbing.