The 7 Biggest Dieting Mistakes You're Making

Piling up your food at the salad bar is a good idea, as long as you are picking the right toppings. DeFazio explained that putting tons of high-calorie dressings like ranch or blue cheese over salad could be ruining your healthy lunch or dinner.

"These dressing[s] can add about 500 calories to a salad making it a high fat meal," she told us. "Instead, use balsamic vinaigrette dressing."

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