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A lot of that comes down to personal preference. There’s always a story

about someone who loses 4 stone eating nothing but ‘junk food’ while

meticulously counting calories, NOT recommended! Find what works for

you. There’s no advantage to a low-carb diet versus a low fat diet for

weight loss, because both work the same way: by inducing a calorie deficit.

To be successful at losing weight and creating a healthier lifestyle that will

last forever you need to enjoy the food you are eating, so eat what you love

to eat not what someone else tells you to and be honest with yourself. That

means being honest with your daily food and drink intake by tracking,

weighing and measuring - guessing doesn’t work so well in the long run.

It really depends on your calorie needs, but in general terms, foods that we

consider healthy tend to have a high ratio of micronutrients i.e. vitamins

and minerals per calorie. Vegetables, lean meats, fish, fruits, berries, whole

grains, and lentils are all examples of foods that easily meet this criteria.

When it comes to weight loss, yes as long as you are in your deficit BUT

when it comes to foods and the human body, all calories are not equal.

For example, 100 calories of broccoli will affect your health differently

than 100 calories of French Fries. The types of foods you eat have an effect

on your health. High-quality foods not only provide health benefits, but

they also make it a lot easier to consume fewer calories in the long run.

Read the labels and find out!

Some foods are calorie dense without providing a lot of micronutrients,

that doesn’t make them bad or off-limits.

It’s up to you to make intelligent choices with food and your health, and

once in a while, with your taste buds, life is for living right?