Sentences with phrase «relatively high calorie food»

While avocados are a relatively high calorie food with 100 grams of the fresh fruit providing around 160 calories, more than two thirds of those calories come from monounsaturated oleic acid.

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In fact, according to new research from Carnegie Mellon University, following the USDA recommendations to consume more fruits, vegetables, dairy and seafood is more harmful to the environment because those foods have relatively high resource uses and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per calorie.

«Smart shoppers often get tripped up by seemingly healthy foods that are lacking in vitamins and nutrients or are relatively high in calories or fat,» says Lauren Slayton, RD, founder of Foodtrainers, a nutrition - counseling center in New York City.

As you can see, the majority of my calories come from nutrient - dense, high - fiber, relatively unprocessed foods.

Generally speaking, foods that are «good» for weight loss are those that are relatively low in calories but high in volume (and thus satiating).

As a low - energy - dense food, it's relatively low in calories and high in nutrients per serving.

A relatively high crude fiber percentage might signal low - quality fiber sources (the infamous «fillers»), or indicate the food maker's intent to provide so - called «satisfying, but low - calorie fiber» — or both.

digestive systems that have adapted to pulling energy and nutrition out of foods that are very high in fiber and relatively low in calories.

They reinforce that «empty calorie» processed foods can be obtained at a relatively low price, compared with the high expense of fresh nutrient - rich foods (fruit, vegetables, lean meats, fish, dairy and whole - grain cereals).