That’s What 200 Calories Looks Like??
Posted on 1.5.07 at 6:27 am
With this being the time of year for weightloss and fitness resolutions, I found the following article to be quite interesting and timely. No one enjoys counting calories and more often than not it is kind of a difficult task.
What Does 200 Calories Look Like?
Some foods have significantly more calories than others but what does the difference actually look like. Each of the photographs below represents 200 calories of the particular type of food; the images are sorted from low to high calorie density.
When you consider that an entire plate of broccoli contains the same number of calories as a small spoonful of peanut butter, you might think twice the next time you decide what to eat. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the average adult needs to consume about 2000 – 2500 calories to maintain their weight. In other words, you have a fixed amount of calories to “spend” each day; based on the following pictures, which would you eat?
Here are a few examples. You can see more at http://www.wisegeek.com/what-does-200-calories-look-like.htm
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