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Articles About Calories
Everything you need to know about calories from Calorie Secrets Experts! All our articles are based on research and backed by science. A calorie is a way to measure the energy coming from food. The body uses energy from food to provide energy to all the cells of the body.
Find out what is the relationship between calories and weight loss, how to calculate how many calories to eat a day, how to burn more calories, how to effectively count calories and a lot more information about the secrets behind calories.
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Does Calorie Cycling Work for Weight Loss or is it Another Myth?
Most diets work by keeping your food intake at a same level until desired weight loss is achieved. Keeping food intake under what your body needs is the goal for weight loss programs. Calorie cycling takes a different approach by altering your daily calorie intake not keeping it the same. Some days it is actually […]
Calorie Density – How to Eat More Food but Still Lose Weight
Losing weight is usually equated with cutting down your food intake and feeling hungry all the time. However, losing weight doesn’t have to mean feeling hungry. In fact, not feeling hungry while trying to lose weight will probably help you keep the weight off. Contrary to what most people think, humans tend to eat the […]
How Many Calories Are in a Pound of Body Fat?
Knowing how many calories are in a pound of fat can simplify weight loss in theory. If you know how many calories are in a pound and how many pounds you want to lose, you can wrap your head around what that will take for a calorie deficit over days or weeks. If you ask […]
How Many Calories per Day to Lose Weight?
Unfortunately this is a common question but not a question that is easy to answer precisely. The trouble with figuring out how many calories you need for weight loss is that everyone has unique, individualized needs. There are some general equations and calorie tables that can be used as a guideline, and that can be […]
Does counting calories work for weight loss?
Counting calories can have some advantages for weight loss, but there certainly are some weaknesses if you are just using that. Calorie counting can give an understanding of how much energy you’re putting into your body, but it doesn’t tell the effect those calories will have on the body’s hormones, blood sugar, energy needed to […]
How to Burn 600 Calories a Day
Burning 500-600 calories per day can be a practical goal for weight loss. Cutting back your excess calorie intake combined with extra movement can help you maximize reaching your weight loss goals. How do you know how many calories you are burning with different exercises? The amount of calories you burn for exercise or daily […]
How to burn the most calories in 20 minutes
I love efficiency. Getting the most done in an optimum amount of time is important to me as well as to you. So I understand your motivation when you ask, how can I burn the most calories in 20 minutes. But lets take that to the next level. We shouldn’t just wonder about calories but […]
5 Tips to Save Calories at Happy Hour
Happy hours are a common way to relax, unwind and catch up with friends. Restaurants entice customers by offering discounted food and drinks with the hope people will purchase more. Something to watch out for at happy hours is calories can add up quickly from mixed drinks, and potentially high calorie appetizers. These 5 simple […]
Why is eating less than 1200 calories per day not a good idea?
Many weight loss diets advocate a very low calorie intake for quick weight loss, but many health professionals actually recommend the opposite with not eating too low a calorie intake. Many times the suggested guideline for calorie intake is at least 1,000-1,200 calories per day. For example, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommends […]
What Happens if I Start Eating Fewer Calories?
Eating fewer calories is one of the basic steps to losing weight, but there are other physical changes your body can go through when cutting down your food intake. Most of these changes are beneficial, but if you cut calories too low it could have negative side effects. Here are some changes that happen to […]
How many calories can you burn in 30 minutes?
Every individual is unique to how many specific calories they burn in 30 minutes. However, there are some general guidelines to determine which activities will give you more or less calories burned for exercise. In general, aerobic activities like running, cycling, stair stepping or cross country skiing will burn a high amount of calories compared […]
