Why losing weight isn’t just about counting calories — and what to do about it
Summary
Counting calories is a common way to manage weight, but it does not always explain weight loss accurately. The quality of food and how the body processes calories are very important factors in losing weight.Key Facts
- Weight loss is often seen as eating fewer calories than the body burns.
- Calories measure the energy from carbohydrates, proteins, and fats in food.
- Not all calories are used by the body equally; different foods affect organs and metabolism differently.
- Food labels show calories the body can use, but measurements by burning the food can show different calorie counts.
- Factors like food digestion, cooking, processing, and individual genetics affect how calories are used.
- Calorie counts on labels can vary due to rounding and other factors by up to 20%.
- Experts say diet quality might be more important than just counting calories.
- Lawsuits have challenged the accuracy of calorie counts on some food products, but the differences come from how calories are measured.
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