Low Calorie Foods

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List all your favourite low calorie foods
as these are very important when trying to lose weight!

Definition of a calorie?

A calorie is a unit of measurement for energy. A food calorie is the amount of heat required to raise 1 kilogram of water 1 degree centigrade. The more calories that the food contains the more energy it will be released when it is burned.

List of low calorie foods.

Vegetables low in calories.

- Brussels sprouts.

- Boiled potatoes.

- Broccoli

- Celery

- Mushroom

- Tomatoes.

- Watercress.

- Swede.

- Red peppers.

Fruits low in calories.

These fruits are low in calories when you eat them fresh.

- Apricot

- Melon

- Chayote

- Currants

- Grapefruit (white, red, pink)

Meat and animal products low in calories.

- Lean ham

- Lower fat hot-dogs

- Beef

- Canadian bacon

- Ground turkey

- White eggs

- Low fat cheese

When it comes to drinks water is the only thing you need. Water doesn't contain any calories at all. A few cups of coffee a day is ok too but don't add sugar to it. Tip! Next time you go to your supermarket be sure to read to read the food labels very carefully.

From ezinearticles

[dude91]

i dont think so that the potatoes are low calorie foods. its increases the fat content and acidic problems in you.

one should avoid potatoes to loseweight.

[anildewani]

i dont think so that the potatoes are low calorie foods. its increases the fat content and acidic problems in you.

one should avoid potatoes to loseweight.

I too doubt about the potatoes, I heard someone saying that it is advised to avoid eating potatoes, to loose weight.
Can anybody in here confirm ?

[mikeh40+]

i dont think so that the potatoes are low calorie foods. its increases the fat content and acidic problems in you.

one should avoid potatoes to loseweight.

I too doubt about the potatoes, I heard someone saying that it is advised to avoid eating potatoes, to loose weight.
Can anybody in here confirm ?

. Potatoes make you fat - false
It was once thought that the key to weight loss was eliminating all high carbohydrate foods, including pasta, rice and potatoes. We now know that carbohydrates are the body’s preferred energy source. Eating a potato, or any type of carbohydrate rich food, won’t automatically make you fatter. However, if you are watching your weight, enjoy potatoes in moderate quantities and be careful of how you eat your potato (for example, butter and sour cream are high in fats).

You have to regularly eat more energy than your body needs to put on weight. This is harder to do with high carbohydrate foods than high fat foods. Eating a diet high in carbohydrate (and also fibre) is likely to push fat out of the diet.

Potatoes are an excellent food especially for people on weight loss diets. High in complex carbohydrates, potatoes fill us up long before they make us fat. It is only when we add fat to them - in the form of butter, cheese or cream - that we turn them into a fattening food.

Potatoes contain a cocktail of nutrients including B vitamins, vitamin C, potassium and fiber. Most of the fiber and potassium are in the potato skin and the bulk of the vitamin C is in the flesh closest to the skin. Baking potatoes is the best way get the most nutrients.

Green bits on the skin are poisonous and should be removed. It is not advisable to soak potatoes in water for long as this depletes the vitamin C content.


Nutritional Values
White Potato, Fresh, Baked (with Skin)
Serving Size: 1 large baking potato (3-4")
Calories: 278
Fat: <1 g
Saturated Fat: <1 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Carbohydrate: 63 g
Protein: 6 g
Dietary Fiber: 6 g
Sodium: 21 mg
Vitamin C: 37 mg
Thiamin: <1 mg
Niacin: 5 mg
Vitamin B6: 1 mg
Copper: <1 mg
Iron: 2 mg
Magnesium: 81 mg
Manganese: <1 mg
Phosphorus: 224 mg
Potassium: 1,627 mg