Different body types have different requirements and this is where it gets tricky The trick is this..knowing YOUR body type Diets based on the same amount of calories, but different proportions of fat, protein and carbohydrates, result in different amounts of weight loss depending on your body type Here are the body types: Ectomorph –Continue reading "Are you eating right for YOUR Body Type? (part III)"
A calorie is the approximate amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celcius. But is a calorie a calorie? what I mean is are all calories created equally… the answer is a very loud resounding NoooOOOO!!!! Carbohydrates and protein have 4 calories per gram, while fats haveContinue reading "Calories Do Count BUT…(part II)"
…that is, calculating exactly how many calories were consumed when eating particular foods, and “burned” when engaging in different activities. If you consider the equation CALORIES IN vs. CALORIES OUT creating a deficit would = weight loss and creating a surplus would = weight gain seems so simple… but it’s not If you eat tooContinue reading "Calories – to Count or Not to Count?"