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Calories in versus Calories out
If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, you’ve probably heard about the importance of “calories in versus calories out.”
This concept is based on the idea that as long as you eat fewer calories than you burn, you’re bound to lose weight.
However, some people insist that the type of food you eat matters much more than the number of calories it contains — both in terms of weight loss and long-term health.
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The types of food you eat affect how full you feel
Your nutrient intake impacts your hunger and feelings of fullness.
For instance, eating a 100-calorie serving of beans will reduce your hunger much more effectively than eating a 100-calorie serving of candy.
That’s because foods rich in protein or fiber are more filling than foods co...
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The source of calories has different effects on your metabolism
Foods affect your metabolism differently. For instance, some require more work to digest, absorb, or metabolize than others. The measure used to quantify this work is called the thermic effect of food (TEF).
The higher the TEF, the more energy a food requires to be metabolized.
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Model
The “calories in versus calories out” model is based on the idea that to maintain a stable weight, the number of calories you eat needs to match the number you expend.
“Calories in” refers to the calories you get from the foods you eat, while “calories out” is the number of calories you bu...
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The source of calories impacts your hormones and health differently
Different foods can affect your hormone levels in different ways.
The differing effects of glucose and fructose serve as a good example. These two simple sugars provide the same number of calories per gram, but your body metab...
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Lose weight on the Paleo Diet
- Eat fewer calories than you burn every day.
- Eat mostly real food if you want to be healthy.
- Do those two things consistently for a decade to KEEP the weight off.
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Underestimating Calories Consumed
By keeping an honest diet journal, you can begin to have a better awareness of your calorie intake. Dieters who keep a daily food diary tend to lose twice as much weight as those who do not.
There are many other important factors to consider in choosing your next meal. F...
Strict Diets
How you lose weight matters. If you don’t eat enough, your metabolism switches to slow-mo.
Severe diets, especially when you also exercise, teach your body to make do with fewer calories. That can backfire because your body clings to those calories, which makes it harder t...
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