Last Updated on 5 years by Sophie

Calorie-dense versus nutrient-dense

Calorie-dense foods contain high number of calories per unit of volume, meaning that you get a lot of calories for very little food.

Generally food rich in fat and sugar will be high in calories, that is why countries around the world see the only option to reduce obesity is introducing sugar tax.

Nutrient-dense food has what we need to maintain good health and avoid obesity. Nutrient-dense low in calories and good for our health, the opposite is true with calorie-dense food which complicate our health with obesity.

If you have trouble losing weight you need to look at what you eat, little of calorie-dense food will still push your body weight up.

Studies showed that eating a cup of soup or salad before meal will help with eating less and vegetables that are rich in water also help with satiety.

There are many ways to restrict yourself from eating too which the main cause of weight gain. This is exactly what weight loss surgery does, reduce the size of your stomach so you can eat less.

Don’t get hung up on what to eat a day or how many meals, working on sticking to the amount of calories (Kilojoules) you have to take is easier.

Make it simple instead of sticking to what to eat and what not just stay within the total calorie limit specially if you are not active.

Sugar is hidden in every processed food and soft drink. Energy drinks and fruit juices contains anywhere from 9-16 teaspoon of sugar, this makes most of the carbohydrate to be pure sugar. Avoiding or reducing your sugar intake will reduce body weight.

Another good strategy is 80% of time eat healthy food mindfully and give yourself freedom to eat what you like in moderation 20% of the time.

It’s not just about too much food that goes in our body that cause obesity, other factors such as lack of sleep can help with obesity.