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By Ted KallmyerUpdated May 10, 2023 Flexible dieting is a method of eating that places no restrictions on food groups. My diet experience led me to believe some foods are good and some are bad for you. How you lost weight depended on the foods you cut out of your diet. Traditional thinking...

Fat has the most calories per gram, which may be why people get so confused about how much to eat. My advice? Establish your go-to healthy fat sources and know which ones to avoid completely. Your favorites will differ from mine, but generally, my main sources are olive oil, avocado, and...

by Jenn Sinrich Macro-counting is all about understanding how many of the calories in your diet come from each of the three macronutrients—protein, fat, and carbohydrates. Though tracking macros certainly has its pros and cons, it can teach you a lot about the nutritional value of the foods you...

by Jacob Wilson, Ph.D., C.S.C.S.*D. Nutrition is an ever-changing field and new approaches come into the limelight all of the time. Just take a quick stroll down your Instagram feed. There’s enough information (and opinions) out there to make your head spin. One of these approaches is counting...