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Calories are probably the most counted and feared of anything in the world because many people don’t have a good understanding of what a calorie <\/strong>really is.<\/p>\n

A calorie is a unit of heat and simply measures the amount of energy available in food<\/em><\/strong>.
\nWHERE you get your calories from is more important than the\u00a0AMOUNT of the calories.<\/p>\n

If you are trying to lose weight or want to\u00a0improve your health, what you eat is very important.
\nWhile it is a good thing to be conscious of the amount of calories that you consume, simply focusing on quantity and not quality can lead to poor eating habits that will be counter-effective to your goals such as;<\/p>\n

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• Skipping meals because you have over indulged at a previous meal or plan to over indulge at a later meal. This habit teaches your body to hoard calories and also slows down your metabolism.<\/li>\n
• Under eating because you are trying to stick to a certain daily calorie intake.\u00a0\u00a0This habit may result in you feeling hungry and lethargic all the time and can lead to unhealthy binge eating.<\/li>\n
• Stress when you are unable to figure out or calculate the number of calories in a given meal or when you are not able to prepare your own meals. This could affect your enjoyment at social situations and gatherings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  If you would like to cultivate and maintain healthy eating habits\u00a0that will be sustainable in the long run, here are some helpful tips;<\/p>\n

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  1. Go for nutrient dense foods rather than just low calorie foods.<\/strong>
     \nWhite rice contains\u00a0LESS calories than brown rice. However, brown rice is more nutrient dense<\/em>\u00a0as it contains more fiber which improves satiety and helps keeps you fuller for longer. It also contains\u00a0more of the naturally occurring vitamins\/minerals which are stripped out of the white rice during processing.<\/p>\n

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  2. Eat\u00a0more vegetables<\/strong>
     \nMost vegetables are low in calories and packed with nutrients, vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients . Including a variety of different colored vegetable in your diet\u00a0is beneficial to health and weight loss.
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  3. Eat your calories, don’t drink them.<\/strong>
     \nMost drinks contain large amounts of empty calories. A liquid drink\u00a0may contain 400 calories made up mostly of sugar and fat and will not fill you up\/satisfy you like a 400 calories plate of food. You are better off eating a meal and drinking water.
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