HEALTH & FITNESS
Trainer Tips
by JR Beekley
Understanding Calories
Calories are misunderstood and gauged to much these days on which foods to pick over another.
First lets understand calories a little better, i wont get to deep in this topic because we could
be on it for days but here is some good info for next time you are at the grocery store.
1 fat gram-9 calories
1 carb-4 calories
1 protein-4 calories
These are the only ways calories are determined.
So next time you grab a pack of 100 calorie whatever’s, take a hard look at what makes up
those calories. Food that is put in your mouth should be rich in protein, good carbs, and little fat (good fat that is, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, stay away from anything that has
saturated fat).
Sometimes an item will look good on the fat side and have low calories, now go ahead and
check the sugar level’s. Americans intake anywhere form 50-100 grams of sugar a day. Healthy
intake is around 15g.
Hope this helps, as always feel free to ask any questions!