May's Tip of the Month: Calories 101

[Shimmer]

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Originally Posted by jess98765 damn there goes my love of fraps and latte's hehehe.... thanks so much girl for these tips

It's really all in what you order. A nonfat beverage with the right fixings isn't that bad.

And honestly, who REALLY needs a triple venti extra foam heavy caramel double syrup caramel mocchiatto??

I threw up a little in my mouth even typing that. :/

 

[Wattage]

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Originally Posted by tarteheart What fiber or protein would you suggest people eat?

I usually recommend fish to be the most often consumed protein. I also recommend chicken, turkey and lean beef in moderation. Fish really is the best source of protein you can get, with many health benefits attached.

In terms of fibre, just use a general rule of thumb: look for things that are in or are closest to the way the came out of the ground. Fresh fruits, oatmeal (not flavoured), flax seed. Look for breads that are whole grain, not whole wheat. The reason fibre keeps you fuller longer is because plant matter is not readily digestable by the human body, but rather by bacterias living in our intestines. Remember also that fibre takes more water to digest, so be sure to drink at lot of water - I recommend 2 litres plus per day.


HTH!

 

[mitsukai]

wattage, i think you're the first person on a non-health related forum i've ever met who really knows their stuff. kudos!

salmon is a great fish, full of great omega-3 fats and reallly good for you! its my favorite

and yeah, the more natural it is, the better for you

that's why sodas and white bread and things we think are okay, like bagels.. not so much. i hate drinking water sometimes so check out vitamin water - love the stuff!

tart: basically, yes. the serving info on the back of packaging is based on FDA stuff and a 2000 cal diet, so it should be adjusted for you personally. your fruit/veggie calculations were pretty accurate. check out www.nutritiondata.com, they have some really good info on that type of thing.

 

[lara]

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Originally Posted by mitsukai i hate drinking water sometimes so check out vitamin water - love the stuff!

Be sure to read the labels on additive water (vitamin water, fruit water, etc) and drinks that claim to have antioxidant properties (Lipton green tea, etc) and check the sugar levels per serving and per 100ml. Lipton Peach Tea has 40+ grams of sugar per 600ml bottle, H2GO kiwifruit water has more sugar per 100ml than 100ml of original Coke. Vitamin enriched waters can have neglible health benefits, as the vitamin amount can be as low as .005 percent of your RDI and have high sugar and sodium levels. There are healthy water-based drinks out there, but you really have to look for them.

Your best bet with flavoured or enriched water is to make your own brew - add a good squeeze of lemon juice to your water, or use a small bit of low-sugar/low-energy light cordial. My partner grinds up his daily vitamin/calcium tablets and makes water suspensions - a common trick in the navy, it means they're more likely to get their daily vitamins this way, as whole tablets can be easily regurgitated should they get seasick.

 

[Wattage]

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Originally Posted by lara Be sure to read the labels on additive water (vitamin water, fruit water, etc) and drinks that claim to have antioxidant properties (Lipton green tea, etc) and check the sugar levels per serving and per 100ml. Lipton Peach Tea has 40+ grams of sugar per 600ml bottle, H2GO kiwifruit water has more sugar per 100ml than 100ml of original Coke. Vitamin enriched waters can have neglible health benefits, as the vitamin amount can be as low as .005 percent of your RDI and have high sugar and sodium levels. There are healthy water-based drinks out there, but you really have to look for them. Your best bet with flavoured or enriched water is to make your own brew - add a good squeeze of lemon juice to your water, or use a small bit of low-sugar/low-energy light cordial. My partner grinds up his daily vitamin/calcium tablets and makes water suspensions - a common trick in the navy, it means they're more likely to get their daily vitamins this way, as whole tablets can be easily regurgitated should they get seasick.

Some great tips! Thanks for this, Lara

 

[Wattage]

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Originally Posted by mitsukai wattage, i think you're the first person on a non-health related forum i've ever met who really knows their stuff. kudos! salmon is a great fish, full of great omega-3 fats and reallly good for you! its my favorite and yeah, the more natural it is, the better for you that's why sodas and white bread and things we think are okay, like bagels.. not so much. i hate drinking water sometimes so check out vitamin water - love the stuff! tart: basically, yes. the serving info on the back of packaging is based on FDA stuff and a 2000 cal diet, so it should be adjusted for you personally. your fruit/veggie calculations were pretty accurate. check out www.nutritiondata.com, they have some really good info on that type of thing.

Thank you, mitsukai, for your kind words. I enjoy putting my education to use here at Specktra as I am by no means a makeup expert!

Also, it seems like you are quite knowledgeable yourself! I look forward to more contributions from you

 

[Glow]

A lot of people don't seem to realize that sugar converts into fat if it can't be used.

Thanks for the information

 

[mitsukai]

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Originally Posted by lara Be sure to read the labels on additive water (vitamin water, fruit water, etc) and drinks that claim to have antioxidant properties (Lipton green tea, etc) and check the sugar levels per serving and per 100ml. Lipton Peach Tea has 40+ grams of sugar per 600ml bottle, H2GO kiwifruit water has more sugar per 100ml than 100ml of original Coke. Vitamin enriched waters can have neglible health benefits, as the vitamin amount can be as low as .005 percent of your RDI and have high sugar and sodium levels. There are healthy water-based drinks out there, but you really have to look for them. Your best bet with flavoured or enriched water is to make your own brew - add a good squeeze of lemon juice to your water, or use a small bit of low-sugar/low-energy light cordial. My partner grinds up his daily vitamin/calcium tablets and makes water suspensions - a common trick in the navy, it means they're more likely to get their daily vitamins this way, as whole tablets can be easily regurgitated should they get seasick.

just as a side note - http://vitaminwater.com/ - most/all the vitaminwaters have 13g sugar. i prefer them not so much because the vitamins are TEH MAGIC - their actual effects are probably negligible - but because they taste fab, and they're not full of sugar/salt/etc. like you said, most are. and when i'm drinking tea or whatever it's not the same - i want something thats more water than juice. vitaminwaters arent as sweet as most of the "flavored" waters out there. it's a good idea to make your own, but i hate lemon water

 

[alonka1017]

I think you did such a great job on this post but I would want to point one very important thing out. Ive been dieting for over a year to get healthy and one thing Ive learned about Juice is that it does not equal one fruit. You are much better off just eating the apple then drinking apple juice. The reason behind this is that it takes a lot of apples to make that one cup of juice and thats why juice is so caloric. On my diet juice can be two or even three times more caloric then its one fruit equivalent. Talk about confusion! Other than that , a lot of really great information.

 

[CalaLeila]

Love this thread

 

[CalaLeila]

Very easy accesible knowledge here, and doesn't say typical things that anger me (diet books are the worst!) x

 

[therapeuticglam]

It was a good read. Thanks for sharing the tips. It's really important to take notice of calories.

 

[blondelocks]

For those of you on a diet trying to loose weight; go for a 45 minute powerwalk on an empty stomach (or a glass of water or black coffee) first thing in the morning 5-6 times a week. Eat your breakfast afterwards, this is a great way to boost your metabolism and burn fat.

 

[Laura kane]

This helped me a lot