\nI’m re-thinking calories, and seem to have made progress with a new eating style in which I emphasize carbohydrates while eating less fat.<\/p>\n
\nOne interesting fact I’ve been contemplating is that sugar and general carbohydrates have the same energy density, at 4 calories per gram. Fat, on the other hand, carries 9 calories per gram.<\/p>\n
\nI’m getting the idea that, with a lot of foods that we perceive as fattening, it’s as much from oil (aka fat) as from sugar (or carbohydrates). A couple of chocolate bars I’ve looked up, for instance, follow that pattern.<\/p>\n
\nNot only does oil carry more calories per gram, but also it makes carbohydrates more attractive to eat. Butter (or margarine) on toast is an example.<\/p>\n
\nEating carbohydrates with limited oil is working for me. It’s a compromise sometimes, of course: for instance, I don’t put margarine on bagels anymore. I have oatmeal without cream, although I still put some molasses on it.<\/p>\n
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