Determining how many calories you need depends on your fitness goals, whether you are a marathon runner or a weightlifter. Use intake formulas to calculate your needs for muscle gain or sustainable weight loss.
Many different pubs and bars offer food to go with your beer or cocktail, such as burgers, chicken wings, fries, onion rings and nachos. Often, these foods have too much salt or are deep-fried, which makes them high in calories.
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Made with sweetened ricotta cheese and deep-fried pastry shells, cannoli are typically high in calories. While these Italian desserts may be hard to resist, they're best left for rare occasions if you're trying to manage your weight.
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Doughnuts aren't a particularly healthy treat, given their high sugar and fat content. Eating foods high in simple sugars, like doughnuts, may cause your blood sugar to rise and your body to store more calories as fat.
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A cup of tea provides a hot pick-me-up during a break, and many people prepare their tea with one or two packets of sugar to add sweetness. The calories in this beverage may contribute toward your daily nutritional requirements.
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Homemade meals are often the tastiest and healthiest options while on a diet. Though homemade foods do not have nutrition labels to aid in calorie counting, determining the calorie content in your favorite homemade dishes only takes a few minutes. “Contemporary Nutrition"
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Chicken wings smothered in butter and hot sauce and deep fried aren't low in calories. You can still fit them into your diet on occasion, however, if you watch your portion size. Making your own baked hot wings at home gives you better control over the calories -- lets you make them as spicy as you want.
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Bibimbap is a signature dish of Korean cuisine. Its main component is a bowl of white rice, which is adorned with a variety of seasoned vegetables and a spicy sauce. Bibimbap may come with beef, chicken, seafood, tofu or an egg, but pairing only veggies with the rice keeps the dish’s calorie count relatively low.
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With fresh veggies, olives and a sprinkling of feta cheese, Greek salads are full of low-calorie ingredients. Omit the dressing, and your salad becomes extremely light fare. If you're watching calories but still want some zest and moisture, try dipping your fork into the dressing before spearing your vegetables.
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Vegetable curry from Thai restaurants seems like a healthy, low-calorie choice. After all, it’s free of fatty meat and packed with fresh, tender veggies. Vegetarian dining doesn’t always mean low-calorie dining, however, especially if you order a curry that’s cooked in a rich sauce of full-fat coconut milk.
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Tom kha gai is hearty enough to make a meal of, but it's much slimmer on calories than it is on flavor. This soup, which usually contains coconut milk, mushrooms, kaffir lime leaves and chicken, is a staple at Thai restaurants and is simple enough to make at home.
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If you love Asian spring or summer rolls, you're probably familiar with the delicate, starchy taste of rice paper, a thin wrapper that's relatively low in calories. However, you might not know that unlike wonton wrappers or other wheat products, you do not have to cook rice paper.
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Starting your day with a fruit-and-yogurt smoothie is a healthy way to greet the morning, and your drink can have enough calories for a breakfast accompaniment or a full meal, depending on the ingredients.
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Although tuna and whole-wheat bread are both relatively low in calories, trouble starts when you add mayonnaise to the mix. Commercially-prepared tuna sandwiches tend to be high in this fatty ingredient, and may also be served on oversized bread for a one-two calorie punch.
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Whether it's made from potatoes, corn or rye, vodka's calorie content depends on the alcohol level rather than the main ingredient. All vodkas are created in much the same way, by fermenting a starch and then distilling the result.
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Belgian waffles are usually thicker and have larger and deeper square indentations than regular waffles. These waffles are sometimes also made using yeast instead of baking powder for leavening.
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Once relegated to specialty health-foods stores, kombucha has made its way to grocery chains across America. The fermented beverage is rich in probiotics, or friendly bacteria, and contains far fewer calories than most soft drinks and juices.
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During the 2008 Summer Olympics, American swimming star Michael Phelps shared his typical Olympic diet. While it’s astounding to hear this total and realize how much food he’s really eating, it’s important to consider how many calories he was burning daily as well as his age and athletic ability.
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The recommended daily intake of calories for a 16-year-old is dependent upon gender and level of activity. Teenagers need a higher number of calories as they grow, an adolescent should not be placed on a restrictive diet without consulting a medical professional first.
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Tamales consist of a corn dough filled with various ingredients and then wrapped in a corn husk or banana leaf and steamed.
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Consuming the right number of calories is an important part of maintaining a healthy weight. Your daily caloric needs requires the use of a simple calculation, based on your height and activity level.
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