Fighting the battle of the bulge requires a commitment to eating healthier foods and counting calories. Cutting enough calories to lose weight is often as easy as choosing low-fat or non-fat versions of your favorite foods, including milk, ice...
Whether you're looking to lose weight or maintain your current weight, as a woman, it's important that you understand how many calories you need. Understanding this can help you stay on track with your weight-loss goals.
Food packaging labels contain nutritional information about the foods you eat. Fats, carbohydrates and proteins are all listed by volume instead of in terms of calories. If you know how many calories each gram of carbohydrates contains, then you...
Body Mass Index is a measure of your body fat based on your height, weight and gender. A BMI between 18.5 to 24.9 means you're at a healthy weight.
One pound of weight is equivalent to 3,500 calories. Calories are a unit of energy and come from the food and drinks you consume.
Using a bike to get around the town can be kind to your wallet and to the environment. The intensity of your ride -- along with your weight -- determines how many calories you burn cycling.
Corona is a Mexican brand of beer that has been produced since 1925. Corona Extra is the original type of beer in this brand, but Corona Light is a popular version as well.
Steak can be a nutritious part of your diet, depending on how much you eat and how you prepare it.
The number of calories you need to maintain your current weight is contingent upon your body mass index (BMI), which is a calculation of your weight relative to your height, as well as your typical daily activity level. Knowing how many daily...
A clementine is a type of mandarin orange that originated in Spain. The mini-oranges are small, sweet, easy to peel and practically seedless. Clementines are also a fat-free food.
Powerade is a brand of electrolyte-based sports drinks that comes in a variety of fruit flavors. Powerade is a non-carbonated beverage that helps restore your body's balance of electrolytes, according to the manufacturer labeling.
Onions are a commonly-found vegetable in your grocery store or farmer's market. This vegetable finds use raw, sauteed and grilled in many foods and offers a variety of nutritional benefits, including a small amount of calories.
The calories in french fries depend on how they are prepared. A medium, 4.7 oz. serving of french fries will typically contain about 427 calories, according to CalorieKing.com.
The American Heart Association recommends eating a variety of vegetables for proper nutrition. Vegetables provide vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, protein and fiber. Most vegetables are low in calories, but starchy vegetables like potatoes and...
Blueberries are low in calories and rich in nutrients. Athletic website Running Planet calls blueberries one of the top ten power foods, noting that blueberries are high in vitamin C and potassium, among other nutrients.
Calories and kijoules are measurements of energy. Calories measure heat and kijoules measure electrical energy. A joule is a unit of electrical energy. One calorie equals 4.184 joules.
Tilapia is the common name for fish in the tilapiini tribe, which includes about 100 species. These fish generally favor warm water, and they are commercially important. The calories in tilapia come primarily from protein.
Invented in 1940, M&M's have become one of the leading candies in the United States, with more than 400 million individual candy pieces produced in the U.S. each day.
A calorie is a unit of energy that is required to raise one gram of water one degree Celsius. Though most believe calories to be the ultimate marker of how much energy is in a food, the definition is commonly confused.
Unlike most other fruits, only the pomegranate's arils are consumed. The arils are tiny compartments filled with juice and a seed. Knowing the calorie content and nutritional information of a pomegranate can help you include the fragrant fruits in...
Butter is rich in saturated fats, making it a bad choice for a heart healthy diet. Butter is also rich in calories, making it a poor choice for a calorie-conscious dieter as well.
Tofu is a product made from soy milk curdled with a coagulant known as nigari, or calcium sulfate, a natural mineral. Tofu is a staple of vegetarian diets as soy is the only complete plant protein. It is a low-calorie, low saturated fat protein...
The growth of a person is regulated by the release of growth hormones from the pituitary gland. To achieve growth, more calories must be ingested than burned. To achieve healthy and optimal growth, certain types of food must be eaten.
Because of Special K's low-calorie content, Kellogg's promotes it as a good choice for dieters. While Special K can be a part of a healthy weight-loss diet, you will need to consume fewer calories than you expend to lose weight.
Rum is a spirit distilled from fermented sugar cane. Established in 1862, Bacardi offers white and dark rums as well as fruit-infused flavors.
Torrone is an Italian candy made from nougat and nuts. According to “Best of Sicily Magazine,” the nougat in torrone has inspired many commercial candy bars, such as Toblerone and Mars. The calorie count for one piece of torrone candy...
CornNuts make for a good snack if you are craving something both salty and crunchy. The nuts, manufactured by Kraft Foods, now come in several flavors, including original. Before snacking on some, see how they affect your diet.
Calories from beer, wine and hard liquor -- scotch, vodka and gin -- are considered discretionary calories. These are the extra calories you have left over to spend after you eat a healthy daily diet. However, the USDA states that the calories in...
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