 about calories and food labels
In essence, every time we eat we are burning fat so it makes sense for us to eat small, low Calorie foods at frequent intervals to provide an environment where the body can burn fat much more efficiently.
Quick Estimate for Daily Calories Required.
Men (kcal): Body Weight (measured in kilograms) x 24.2
Women (kcal): Body Weight (measured in kilograms) x 22.0
The number of Calories in a food is a measure of how much potential energy that food possesses.
A Gram of Carbohydrates or Protein contains 4 Calories, and a Gram of Fat has 9 Calories. Foods are a compilation of these three building blocks. So if you know how many Carbohydrates, Proteins and Fats are in any given food, you know how many Calories, or how much energy, that food contains.
Food Labels.
Here is a simple guide to the meaning of terms found on food labels.
Calorie Free – Has less than 5 Calories per serving.
Low Calorie – Has 40 Calories or less per serving.
Fat Free – Has less than 0.5 Grams of Fat per serving.
Low Fat - Has 3 Grams of Fat or less per serving.
Sugar Free - Has less than 0.5 Grams of Sugar per serving.
No Sugar Added - Products have had no Sugar added during processing
or packing. Does not include natural Sugars found in product.
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