When the number of
calories you consume matches up with the calories you burn through your metabolism and physical activity such as exercise, you'll be able to maintain the proper caloric balance.
Not exact matches
The amount of
calories and macronutrients you should
consume daily should
match the intensity of the training you are doing.
Although innocently looking, the number of
calories contained in a moderate serving of almonds is equal to
consuming one protein bar, and can even
match the number of
calories contained in red meat.
Athletes who ingested T + achieved 36 % greater improvements in total strength relative to athletes who
consumed a
calorie -
matched placebo.
Hence, even chimpanzees
consume about 5 % of their
calories from animal food, mostly insects but sometimes small mammals as well (incidentally, that
matches with the 95 % plant - based figure from the cited paper).
Following the same schedule, placebo group participants
consumed a
calorie -
matched fruit cordial with less than 5 percent fruit mixed with water and maltodextrin.
Or would I keep to the rules of the Slow - Carb diet and just increase my intake instead to
match the
calories (approx. 3000) I would need to
consume?