Nutrition guru and blogger Amanda Meixner have created a tremendous social media following on these smart choices. Using a simple, easy to understand formula based on attractive infographics and fascinating comparisons, her information, and expert diet tips have proved to be a huge hit on Instagram, where she has over 700k followers.

“Small tweaks add up!” She writes. “These changes will not only save your waistline but also your health.” Because we make several food choices each day, Amanda encourages a thoughtful and organized approach. Instead of chips, go for popcorn for a salty snack. Drink black coffee instead of sugar-laden lattes. Dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate. Prepare meals in advance, so you don’t end up snacking on the go because you have nothing else. All very basic stuff really.