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**Behold the cheeseboard: where dietary concerns tend to have about as much relevance as Cliff Richard at the Download Festival.
But you can save yourself a car-crash calorie meltdown by opting for goats cheese (a mere 75 calories in a 30g serving) or Camembert, which has only 85 calories for a slice of the same size.
Avoid Cheddar at all costs - 30g can pack in at least 120 calories.
There. That wasn't so hard, was it? And we didn't even mention cottage cheese. Because a) you'll never see it on any decent cheeseboard and b) it's horrible.
Steak
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**We all know steak is full of awesome iron, protein and vitamin B12. But a fatty cut can really do damage to your calorie count.
So, next time you're presented with a tongue-lollingly expansive steak menu, ask your waiter for a sirloin tip side. A 100g slice of this cut has barely 200 calories. And as for the worst bovine-part offender: well, you're doing yourself no favours if you plump for the marbled fatty wonder of the rib eye. A serving of the same weight clocks in at a whopping 466 calories.
Chicken tikka
David Mahony
The curry house can be the unmaking of any otherwise well-structured diet plan. But it doesn't all have to fall apart here. Avoid a bhaji or samosa starter in favour of a poppadom - they only have 65 calories each. And for God's sake, decline the naan bread, which can have as much as 650 calories per portion.
