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It seems that ever since the calorie was discovered the world has been obsessed about calories and the role these play in nutrition. Not a year goes by that some weight loss “guru” tells you that calories are the most critical and it doesn’t matter where the calorie comes from. Or, that it’s not the number of calories; it’s the type of food you eat that burns away the pounds. Of course, as in most things in life, it is somewhere in the middle.
The truth is that to lose weight you must have less calories in than calories burned. But the “quality” of the calorie is important too. Was it a protein, a carbohydrate, a fat? These foods all affect blood sugar differently. To your body a doughnut calorie is the same as a baked chicken breast calorie. However, in terms of metabolic processes, those two examples could not be further from each other.
To best achieve your nutrition goals, planning is critical. Planning your calorie intake is as important as planning your macronutrients, like protein or carbs.
There are many calorie counters out there and many are available online. The USDA publishes calorie contents within its food nutrient database. You can access that directly for free and with the assistance of a spreadsheet, and enough time, build a very strong meal plan. For those professionals, and now individuals, who want to use an integrated calorie counting tool that combines the information power of the USDA database with the ease of online use, turn to a Vita-Bot powered menu planner. Try the demo now and see for yourself.
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