You can lose weight eating sugary candy all day.
That’s right, you read it correctly. But it does not mean
you should.
Sugary candy is made of the same stuff as fruit- carbohydrates.
Theoretically it is possible to lose weight if you were to eat only a handful of candy every day and nothing else. The explanation
lies in understanding the ‘calorie’- a unit of energy often used to measure a
certain food’s value as a fuel source. More calories translate to more energy,
but it can also mean more body fat if
you are not the burning excess energy that comes from overeating.
In my last article I mentioned that the secret to weight
loss is to “move more and eat less”.
In the context of what I said earlier, I’m asking you to burn more calories by
exercising more and consume fewer
calories by eating less. It does not matter where these calories come from.
Sounds surprisingly simple, doesn’t it? So then why are there such things as “low
carb” diets? The bottom line is that those are just simple dieting tricks that
will help a dieter lessen their total calorie intake.
So if all calories are the same, why should you eat an apple
rather than its caloric worth in candy? Because apples are more beneficial for your health and you’ll
never be able to eat enough candy to keep you full unless you were to go
over your daily calorie requirements. Apples also contain many nutritious
chemicals that help your body function better. On top of that, it has a high fibre
content which will keep you filled for longer. An apple a day indeed does keep
the doctor away.
My next article will explain how to calculate your daily
calorie requirement so you can find out how much (or how little) you need to eat to lose weight.
