I am immediately going to substitute cottage cheese and/or strawberries with my, albeit, not to wise, nightly snack. I have several other take aways (not those sort!)
1. (kcal or Cal) A unit of energy measurement representing the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by 1°C. Also called the international calorie.” 1 kcal = 1000 cal
We do not 'burn' food and the effect of kcals in food as expressed by burning them in a bomb calorimeter to show their kcal value is very different from the effects in our body when we digest them after consumption. Talking about kcals in reference to food intake and/or weight loss is wrong and misleading.
As you suggested, all 'calories' are not created equal. That's why the simple maths does not work as it should if that were the case. You touched on this but missed the mark. If it were that simple there would be no overfat populations.
Having a stomach physically full does not produce satiety, which is paramount in good nutrition and avoidance of overeating.
(satiety /sə-tī′ĭ-tē/ The condition of being full or gratified beyond the point of satisfaction; surfeit)
Without satiety the body will send signals to eat more of whatever it can get, or to help person will be battling frustration and thwarted desires and impulses to eat. Eating low nutritional value bulk will never create satiety.
yes. you are right. it's heard to achieve satiety with a salad. There are other reasons to have salads and vegetables... they provide micronutrients ....
That's why we need to cover our protein requirement and add in some good fats.
If a person wants to lose weight, they have to be in a bit of caloric deficit to do so... this means they will feel a bit hungry...
Excellent advice, Abir.
I am immediately going to substitute cottage cheese and/or strawberries with my, albeit, not to wise, nightly snack. I have several other take aways (not those sort!)
Very good pictorial representation btw.
I have dropped 2 pounds ---though an hour of energetic pickle ball might have helped !!!
Nice work, Hugh!!
No.
A kilocalorie is defined thus:
1. (kcal or Cal) A unit of energy measurement representing the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by 1°C. Also called the international calorie.” 1 kcal = 1000 cal
We do not 'burn' food and the effect of kcals in food as expressed by burning them in a bomb calorimeter to show their kcal value is very different from the effects in our body when we digest them after consumption. Talking about kcals in reference to food intake and/or weight loss is wrong and misleading.
As you suggested, all 'calories' are not created equal. That's why the simple maths does not work as it should if that were the case. You touched on this but missed the mark. If it were that simple there would be no overfat populations.
Having a stomach physically full does not produce satiety, which is paramount in good nutrition and avoidance of overeating.
(satiety /sə-tī′ĭ-tē/ The condition of being full or gratified beyond the point of satisfaction; surfeit)
Without satiety the body will send signals to eat more of whatever it can get, or to help person will be battling frustration and thwarted desires and impulses to eat. Eating low nutritional value bulk will never create satiety.
Happy for anyone to prove me wrong.
yes. you are right. it's heard to achieve satiety with a salad. There are other reasons to have salads and vegetables... they provide micronutrients ....
That's why we need to cover our protein requirement and add in some good fats.
If a person wants to lose weight, they have to be in a bit of caloric deficit to do so... this means they will feel a bit hungry...