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Eat Out for Less (Calories!)

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Savvy dining strategies

Take those new calorie counts provided by restaurants with a grain of salt.

Turns out that some tallies underestimate how many calories you're getting by an average of 18%, a recent study shows, mostly due to cooks who accidentally deviate from recipes.

Here, six simple tricks to keep your personal intake in check.

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