That’s the advice from Dr Karen Brewton, from The Methodist Hospital Wellness Services in Houston, Texas.

Calorie counting has long been a successful tool in controlling one's weight. Most dieters know that to lose weight and keep it off, they should limit their calorie intake to 2,000 or less per day. For those that count calories but still struggle with weight gain, however, the problem could likely be that all of the calories consumed aren't being counted. Extra calories tend to sneak into diets in ways many people never consider. Here's a few to watch out for.

The holiday menu gives a cook a wide range of selections from which to choose. The trick is just to make the healthiest choices. Because it's not the foods themselves that get us in trouble, it's what we end up doing to them and the portion size we eat them in.

Whether you’ve just had a baby, like to drink a lot of beer, or just have a tendency to overindulge in fattening foods, you may have a spare tire around your midsection that you want to get rid of. Doing a thousand stomach crunches a day won’t give you ripped abs if you’ve got hard-to-lose belly fat covering them. Research shows that certain foods may help lose that annoying belly fat such as dark chocolate, avocados, nuts, seeds, olives, olive oil and canola oil.

Everywhere you turn in the grocery store, a package is boasting "more fiber!" The Greek yogurt my toddler consumed for lunch claimed twice as much fiber as regular yogurt. Why all the emphasis on fiber?

Spices are the perfect addition to the arsenal of dietary goodness in your kitchen. The spices in this dish are known for their anti-inflammatory properties. Anti-inflammatory foods are often believed to reduce the symptoms of arthritis, soften the appearance of fine lines or wrinkles, and possibly prevent a multitude of other illnesses.

What do they really mean? It is usually not what you think!

Pasta can be a major pitfall for many dieters. It is one of the penultimate comfort foods; the culinary equivalent of a hug from mom. Unfortunately, it can also be the caloric equivalent of a double-cheeseburger with fries.