Caloric density refers to the number of calories in a given volume or weight of food. Junk foods typically have a high caloric density, meaning they provide a significant number of calories in a relatively small serving.
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The Reasons Behind The Obesity Crisis
Obesity is one side of the double burden of malnutrition, and today more people are obese than underweight in every region except the South-East Asia Region. Once considered a problem only in high-income countries, today some middle-income countries have among the highest prevalence of overweight and obesity worldwide.
Is Eating More Protein Solution To Weight Loss?
Protein is a nutrient your body needs to grow and repair cells, and to work properly. Protein is found in a wide range of food and you must get enough protein in your diet every day.
Sugar Is Everywhere
The average American consumes more than 17 teaspoons of added sugar each day, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). That’s nearly double what most of us should eat. It adds about an extra 275 calories to our diet each day, and it contributes to increased rates of weight gain and obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease.
Is The Food Industry Creating Problems And Selling Solutions?
The food industry didn’t want to start an obesity pandemic. They didn’t calculate that ultra-processed fast foods with added saturated fats, sugar, and more calories will make people gain more weight than they could lose. So when they saw the result and the obesity rates rising, they learned something.
Is Counting Calories A Negative Thing?
In an endless sea of various weight loss techniques and dieting regimes, there is one thing that is on everyone’s mind. Calories. We all depend on how many calories we ingest and how many we discard. The caloric deficit is the new trend. We all want to reach it. But as often the road can be difficult and confusing.
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