Eating healthy can be confusing because definitions of healthy can vary widely.  Is healthier less calories, less fat, or simply better ingredients?
I was recently on a mission to eat healthier and decided to give Amy’s Kitchen frozen entrées a try.  With all the talk of reducing the chemicals and other additives to our foods, this seemed like a good choice.   Amy’s Kitchen is a line of natural, vegetarian frozen meals.   After trying several meals, and enjoying most of them, one day I happened to look at the nutrition information.  Boy, was I surprised!  My weeks of eating “healthy” were not as good as I had thought they were.
Here’s an example comparing Amy’s Country Cheddar Bowl with Smart Ones Brocolli and Cheddar Roasted Potatoes.  The Amy’s dish has 80% more calories than the Smart Ones meal!  Eighty percent – the Smart Ones entrée is even a slightly larger serving.  The shock doesn’t end with the calories, Amy’s has 200% more fat.

Take the time to look at the nutritional information – marketing has a way of telling you what “healthy” lunches are, but if you are trying to lose weight, your definition of healthy can be very different!