Turns out there is a bit of a wrinkle when it came to these studies, and it has to
do with the calorie targets.
Not exact matches
In 2014, the Malaysian Ministry of Health started implementing an initiative in collaboration
with Malaysia's major fast food restaurants to encourage the reduction of portion sizes and the provision of healthier alternatives for high -
calorie meals, food and beverages; the initiative
does not define
targeted food and beverages.
Don't try to hit an * exact *
calorie target each day, just try to get within a range
with a reasonable differential of like + / -100 or so
calories.
I
do believe in setting a general range of
calories to
target daily based upon age, gender, exercise and lifestyle, understanding portion sizes and food groups which approximate that range daily, and getting on
with your life.