WOULD YOU BELIEVE: It takes 6.5 pounds of corn to give you one days worth of calories.
SOME FACTS: Corn has long been the staple grain of the Americas. It is also one of the best grains for weight control. The EMI value of corn is 6.5, which means it takes 6.5 pounds of corn kernels to provide 2,500 calories. This is the highest EMI value of all grains. In terms of corn on the cob, this translates to 30 ears of corn per day. read more...
WOULD YOU BELIEVE:
Each gram of fat has 100% more calories than a gram of carbohydrate or protein.
Each gram of fat has roughly 800% to 1,500% more calories than a gram of whole starchy food.
Each fat calorie is 20% more likely to make you fat than is a starch calorie.14-16 (See page 37, EMWL.)
SOME FACTS: A gram is about the weight of a raisin. One gram of fat contains 9 calories. read more...
WOULD YOU BELIEVE: The best flavor enhancers are fat free and cholesterol free.
SOME FACTS: Tip #1 on the Eat More, Weigh Less
Diet is to make your foods tasty so that you will stick to this way of life. Many people give up on diets because the food is too bland and tasteless. By contrast, here are some of the comments people make about this diet:
Absolutely delicious.
I didn't know eating healthy could taste so good.
If I could have food like this all the time, I could eat this way forever. read more..