The newest PointsPlus formula not only takes into consideration calories, but also factors in protein, carbohydrate, fat, and fiber encouraging people to make healthy food choices based on nutrition and not
calorie levels alone.
Not exact matches
The three groups experienced a similar gain of fat the average being around 3.5 kg, which indicates that the excess
calorie consumption
alone was the reason for the increased body fat
levels.
You do not subsist on
calories alone; you need a spectrum of nutrients and vitamins to feed your body on a cellular
level.
If you have a 2500
calorie daily maintenance
level, and you want to drop 3 lbs of fat per week withe diet
alone, you'd need a huge daily deficit of 1500
calories, which would equate to eating 1000
calories per day.
One of my colleagues eats over 3,000
calories a day from fruit
alone and maintains himself at 5 % body fat (that's professional athlete
level)!
As you can see, your specific
calorie maintenance
level is tailored to you and you
alone.
Additionally, the study found that when fresh Hass avocado was eaten with the burger it did not increase triglyceride
levels beyond what was observed after eating the burger
alone, despite the extra
calories and fat from the fresh avocado...