The Diet Detective: Fit Tips for Super Bowl Snacks

4 Swigs of Bud Light = 8 Minutes of Playing Professional Football

Taking just four swigs of Bud Light will cost you about 36 calories.

Fit Tip: The best bet would be Beck's Premier Light, at only 64 calories per 12-ounce bottle. Miller64, Michelob Ultra and Natural Light each have 95 calories, or you can go very low with Budweiser Select 55. Sample a few light beers before the game to see which ones you prefer, although you'll have to do a few jumping jacks to burn those sips off, too.

1 Ritz Cracker With Cheez Whiz = 21 Minutes Preparing, Cooking, Serving and Cleaning Up After the Super Bowl Party

Yes, that's right, a simple Ritz cracker has 16 calories, and just a tablespoon of Kraft Cheez Whiz contains 45 calories, for a grand total of 61 calories in a single bite.

Fit Tip: Avoid the crackers altogether and cut up small squares of low-fat cheese, you really won't notice the difference.

1 New York City Pretzel = 111 Minutes Being the Team Mascot

New York City is the home of the giant hot street pretzel, weighing in at about 455 calories. Burning that off requires wearing a silly suit and running around getting the crowd excited for almost two hours.

Fit Tip: Split the pretzel with two other people.

15 Pizza Hut Buffalo Burnin' Hot Crispy Bone-In Wings Dipped in Ranch Dressing = Doing "The Wave" 9,641 Times

The wings are 100 calories each and the ranch dressing is also costly at 220 calories per 1.5 ounces.

Fit Tip: You can certainly make your own chicken wings. Go skinless and bake instead of deep-frying them.

4 Tostitos Scoops! Tortialla Chips With Guacamole = 133 Touchdown Dances in the End Zone

Each chip has about 11 calories, and the guacamole is at least 25 calories per scoop, for a total of 144 calories.

Fit Tip: Guacamole is high in calories but packed with good nutrients. Just don't sit with a big bowl of chips and guacamole in front of you while you watch the game.

4 Papa John's Cheese Sticks With Garlic Dipping Sauce With Cheese = Face Painting 23 Wild Fans

There's 370 calories in four sticks, and one cup of "special garlic" dipping sauce is 150 calories, for a total of 520 calories.

Fit Tip: Check out Cooking Light's recipe on myrecipes.com for a 30-calorie version.

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