Wednesday, October 5, 2011

About Nutrition: Calories Count!

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From Shereen Jegtvig, your Guide to Nutrition
If you're going to lose weight, or gain weight, you need to know how calories work and how many calories you need every day.

Calculate Your Daily Calorie Need
Don't guess at the number of calories you need to consume every day to lose (or to gain) weight. Use one of my calculators to determine your optimal daily caloric intake.

How to Follow a Low-Calorie Diet
Low-calorie or restricted-calorie diets may help to increase your longevity - at least they seem to increase the lifespan of many lab creatures. But what exactly is a low-calorie diet?

How Do I Gain Weight?
To gain weight, you need to consume more calories every day than you burn with physical activity. You can also gain weight by increasing the size of your muscles.
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Non-Caloric Sweeteners
One way to cut the calories is to use artificial sweeteners (or non-nutritive sweeteners0. They add sweetness to many foods and beverages without adding any calories or extra nutrition.

 


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