calories

If you believe the title of this post, then you are making a concerted effort to ignore reality. Consider the findings from a recent study: – Obesity has risen 400% in the Caribbean Islands over the past two decades. – Caloric availability has gone from around 2,000 calories per person in 1961 to over 2,700 [...]

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Chain Restaurant Menu Items

September 28, 2010

in Nutrition

On the way back from the beach this summer, we stopped at Chili’s. I hadn’t eaten much and was extremely hungry. Although I don’t love chain restaurants, I knew I’d get some much needed calories. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. I had the Classic Bacon Burger with 1,520 calories. The fries added [...]

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After reading an article on the “Is a calorie a calorie” debate the other day, I read through reader’s responses and noticed this one: “The thermodynamics model not only is insufficient, it’s probably outright wrong. We know, for example, that when the body takes in some things in excess it excretes them to maintain itself [...]

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Restaurants and Fat Loss

February 25, 2010

in Nutrition

It’s virtually impossible to eat at restaurants and lose fat at the same time. Eating out must be kept at a minimum. There is no way around that. Restaurant food simply has way too many calories because the portions are enormous. When I went to Italy, I was shocked at how small the portions were. [...]

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Cinnabon

October 22, 2009

in Nutrition

If you’re trying to gain weight, you could eat a Cinnabon: 730 calories. Eat a Taylor Ham, Egg and Cheese on a bagel followed by a Cinnabon and you’ve got yourself one high calorie breakfast. Not healthy in the least, but when trying to gain weight, it’s tough to eat clean all the time. Sometimes [...]

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