Sentences with phrase «calorie content because»

A large portion of the carbohydrates found in lentils — 16 grams — are in the form of fiber, which helps to lower their calorie content because fiber is not digested nor absorbed in humans.

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Hi Ella, I love your recipes, but have been hesitant to make some of them because of the high calorie content of some of the ingredients, for example, dates, maple syrup etc..

Besides the fat content, premium brands pack more ice cream into each serving because they contain less air — they are denser and harder to scoop than regular brands — meaning more calories, fat and sugar per serving.

They're also bursting with vitamins C and K. Because of their high fiber content, sprouts are both very filling and low in calories.

Because of the fat content in coconut milk, it is extremely high in calories especially when undiluted.

This is because of the low - calorie content in the coffee bean.

The overall calorie content is probably a bit lower because I used only about half of the prunes (2/3 c prunes + 1 1/2 c water = more than 3/4 c prune paste).

Moreover, they are useful for weight control because of their low calorie content.

This milk is called the hindmilk, and is higher in calories because of its fat content.

Because my daughter was so small, my breastmilk was fortified to increase its calorie content and help her put on weight.

It does contain more calories than regular milk, mostly because of the chocolate content.

The project received considerable attention when it started in 2011, partly because the extra calories were ingested in the form of muffins with high fat content, baked in the lab by Fredrik Rosqvist, a doctoral candidate and first author of the study.

More than that may raise triglycerides because of the high sugar and calorie content of alcoholic drinks.

Third reason is that about 10 % of the calories don't get digested and pass through into the feces — because of the fiber content of nuts / seeds.

The reason why nuts and cheese are problematic is because of their high CARB content, NOT calories.

Keep in mind that regardless of carb content, eating large amounts of cheese may slow down weight loss because it is high in calories, tasty and easy to overindulge in.

They are a huge source of fiber (1 cup of acorn has 9 grams), and because of their high water content, they are low in calories and very filling.

Reduce their daily calories and minimize cravings because of the high protein content.

-- Sport and energy drinks — loaded with sugar, some amount of caffeine and taurine.You'll probably feel like you have more energy because of the high caffeine content but you also consume 150 - 160 calories from sugar from just 250 ml of energy drink.

However, the strawberries have fewer calories because their water content naturally displaces calories.

But dissenting experts also have a point in saying that coconut oil may not help much because of its high calorie content.

My doctor asked me to stop Medifast because of its high soy content and low calorie intake.

Just because a food is marketed as sugar - free doesn't mean it's free of calories and carbs, manufacturers often increase fat content of sugar - free foods to make food more palatable.

Because I know I need high protein diet while maintaining a calorie deficit but according to my powder at home, the content says it's roughly about 12000 calories per serving which is a lot of calories.

If you know accurately the calorie content of a substance chances are that it is not food, because as you say it's probably a highly manufactured substance.

But because of its low - calorie content, yet sufficient carbohydrates, it is best for diabetic patients.

You could tell someone to eat 2500 calories / day of a higher fat and higher protein content combined with reduced carbs and they may actually finish the day at 2500 calories because their appetite is satisfied.

Trans fatty acids in the diet tend to increase LDL concentration and do not raise HDL concentration.49 Therefore, the new guidelines recommend that intake of trans fatty acids be limited to < 1 % of total calories.47, 48 This is easier for families to implement, because the fat content, including total grams of trans fatty acids, is now required on all food labels.

Finally, it is also often used by athletes, body builders and by those who are dieting because it contains less calories than other oils and its fat content is easily converted to energy.

This is over four times the average consumption of saturated fat in the United States.3 The diet of Kitava is remarkable because the total fat content is very low by American standards — hardly more than 20 percent of calories — yet the percentage of total calories derived from saturated fat is 50 percent greater than that of the American diet.

Oats are one of the best grains for weight loss, because they help to not only reduce weight due to their high fiber content and low calories, but they also help lower cholesterol.

Before a workout, I like to munch on a couple of dates because of their high fructose levels and high - calorie content.

I do weight watchers as well but I was just wondering because of the calories content of this smoothie

But when it comes to salad dressing I prefer homemade dressing from scratch because of the misleading labels, high calorie content and hidden ingredients in the salad dressing defeats the whole purpose of eating salad.

Even though there aren't many calories in a banana, I wouldn't recommend it as a weight loss diet food because of the high carbohydrate content.

Is it because of the calorie content?

However, I probably wouldn't eat them on a regular basis because of the high amount of sugar and the caloric content (about 250 - 300 calories per bar).

Tofu may appear to have a lot of leucine if you look at the content per 100 calories, as you have, because tofu is not a calorie - dense food.

Their high fibre and low calorie content also makes them a good food for weight loss, because they keep you full and reduce appetite.

The person with this body composition will also have a higher metabolism because of their large amount of muscle content, and will have more room for error and a higher calorie demand in their diets once they reach this phase.

However, 1 gram of fat contains 9 calories and because shrimp and broccoli stir - fry is commonly prepared in some form of oil, it has a relatively high fat content.

Certain people readily classify chocolate as «junk food», because of its high calorie content.

Besides its 190 - calorie content, I like this meal because of its high protein content, its natural flavors, and the fact that it is very satisfying, the perfect dinner meal to include in my weight loss program.

Besides the fat content, premium brands pack more ice cream into each serving because they contain less air — they are denser and harder to scoop than regular brands — meaning more calories, fat and sugar per serving.

Because its sodium content is negligible, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Nutrient Database lists watermelon as contributing no sodium to the recommended daily allowance of the mineral for healthy adult men and women following a 2,000 - calorie diet.

«However, some individuals with diabetes may now feel as though foods such as ice cream are harder to include in their meal plan when the new serving sizes show a higher calorie, carbohydrate, and fat content simply because the portion size has been increased.»

Too much fat also increases the risk of heart disease because of its high calorie content, which increases the chance of becoming obese (another risk factor for heart disease and some types of cancer).

Although a high - MUFA diet that exceeds 30 % of calories from fat is not a Step 1 or Step 2 diet because it does not meet the criteria for total fat content, it nonetheless is another viable option for managing risk factors in the prevention and treatment of CHD.

As long as the salt content is limited, some veterinarians actually that recommend dog owners feed their obese dogs green beans because they are filling and relatively low in calories.

Adequate amount of carbohydrates content in their diet is also important because they need lot of physical exercise in which they burn lots of calories throughout the day.