What is the relationship between calories and fat?
A pound of fat contains 3,500 calories. That means if you want to lose a pound a week, you would have to cut your intake by 500 calories per day. (1 week = 7 days, 7 days x 500 calories = 3,500 calories). Some people have medical conditions that interfere with their ability to burn calories properly. These people should consult a doctor before thinking about dieting. For most people, however, losing weight will mean reducing the amount of calories in your diet by not taking in as many calories and by burning calories through exercise. What about Fat Grams? Fat grams have more calories per gram than any other calorie source. One gram of fat has nine calories, while one gram of protein or carbohydrates has only four calories. Before “low fat” and “non-fat” foods became popular, very few people counted fat grams. Most people who were concerned about their health counted calories. What’s interesting is that people are consuming more “low fat” and “non-fat” products than ever before and yet
