Is Calorie Counting A Thing In The Past?
- Richard J Yun
- Jan 6, 2020
- 2 min read
Calories are a measure of energy, normally used to measure the energy content of foods and beverages.
Technically speaking, a dietary calorie is defined as the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree Celsius.
You use the calories that you eat and drink for essential functions such as breathing and thinking, as well as day-to-day activities such as walking, talking and eating.
Calories do count but certainly isn't the only thing that matters for optimal health.
Instead of calorie counting, intermittent fasting may be more effective.

What Is Intermittent Fasting & How Does It Work?
The intermittent fasting diet varies. One restricts eating to six to eight hours per day and another limits people to one moderate-sized meal two days each week.
The eating patterns can increase resistance to stress and improve blood sugar regulation while decreasing blood pressure, blood lipid levels and resting heart rates, Mattson wrote. Multiple studies on humans and animals have reported those results, he said, bringing legitimacy to the practice. (SCMP)
Multiple studies suggest intermittent fasting can increase resistance to stress and improve blood sugar regulation's not for everyone, though, and may not be a good diet for diabetic patients on medications and/or insulin
“A diet of three meals with snacks every day is so ingrained in our culture that a change in this eating pattern will rarely be contemplated by patients or doctors,” the study said. “The abundance of food and extensive marketing in developed nations are also major hurdles to be overcome.”
- SCMP
4 Main Points About Intermittent Fasting
1. Avoid sugars and refined grains. Instead, eat fruits, vegetables, beans, lentils, whole grains, lean proteins, and healthy fats (a sensible, plant-based, Mediterranean-style diet).
2. Let your body burn fat between meals. Don’t snack. Be active throughout your day. Build muscle tone.
3. Consider a simple form of intermittent fasting. Limit the hours of the day when you eat, and for best effect, make it earlier in the day (between 7 am to 3 pm, or even 10 am to 6 pm, but definitely not in the evening before bed).
4. Avoid snacking or eating at nighttime, all the time.
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