When we are told that 2000 calories are what we should consume, most of us don't really have an idea of what that means. Basically, we understand that it equals moderation, but how much and of what?
This short video gives us a very visual picture of what constitutes 2000 calories, and also communicates clearly what foods are packed with calories. Some of it may not surprise you, but you may also gain some useful information!
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Now that you've seen the BIG picture, you can get some useful tidbits in this next section that shows 200 (two-hundred) calories of a variety of foods which you may even have in your pantry:
WISE GEEK - 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?
See all the food pictures here.
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