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24 March 2017

5 Game-Changing Facts About Calories

1. Calorie count databases are imprecise; two identical pieces of 200g beef steak can have a differential of up to 200 calories.

2. We don’t absorb all the calories we consume; with some foods like almonds, we only absorb 68% of calories. But for other foods, we absorb more calories, such as kale where we tend to absorb 28% more calories.

3. How you prepare the food also changes its calories; if you bake a potato you will make more calories available from 101 calories raw to 193 calories baked.

4. Individuals absorb calories differently; different gut bacteria will mean different levels of absorption for different foods.

5. It’s difficult to eyeball portion sizes: studies show people misjudge portion size two thirds of the time. This can result in an up to 25% error when counting calorie intake. Get your portion size under control with these tips.

“Calories are currently the best unit of measure we have for our consumption of food and is a good strategy that works for many people. However, we find it more effective to first get the quality of our food right and the behaviours that surround it.”

23 March 2017

23 March 2017

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