Calorie Counting to Lose
Weight
The Value of Counting Calories
for Weight Control
All clinical weight loss
studies as well as most nutritionists and dietitians agree that calorie
control is essential for weight loss. Above all because losing weight
by calorie counting helps to build your knowledge and awareness of the
calorie-content of the food you eat.
For calorie details of 2500
Foods, see Calories
in Foods
Calorie Counting Accomodates
All Diets and Dieters
In addition, calorie counting
is flexible enough for almost any diet, lifestyle and food preference.
There are no forbidden foods when you count calories - all foods are allowed
- as long as you eat fewer calories than you burn up each day you will
lose weight: that's a fact.
Calorie Counting Helps Identify
Foods to Avoid
Although all foods are allowed
- providing the overall calorie total is under control - some foods are
calorie-dense, meaning they pack a lot of calories into a small volume.
Candy bars are a perfect example of a calorie-dense or high-density food.
Calorie-dense foods may be useful as an energy boost to counteract low
blood-sugar levels, but are not ideal for weight loss or for use in a
calorie-controlled weight loss diet.
Calorie Counting Helps Track
Your Weight
By listing your calorie-intake
in a food diary, you can track your weight loss progress and identify
your weight loss progress. Such a diary is also a valuable source of information
for your doctor or weight counselor.
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