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the same as a calorie
from jelly beans. While
calories are relevant to
right-sizing your diet,
your best bet is to eat a
balanced diet of whole-
some foods that make
do), and back in a world but your body can you feel satisfied.
where food was scarce respond to different
and getting it took a lot foods differently even if Adapted from
of work, fat was a great they contain the same How to Eat by
energy source. number of calories. Mark Bittman
It’s a mistake to think and David L.
Are all calories that too many calories Katz, M.D.,
the same? is the only reason you
They all contain the gain weight—a calorie and David L. Katz.
same amount of energy, from black beans is not
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