Where does The Health Guru get nutrition information from?
I am regularly asked where I find the nutrition information for my blogs posts – here is my answer: I actually don’t send any of the food to laboratories – that costs a lot of money to do and is the responsibility of the manufacturer, not mine! I buy, try, eat, weigh and estimate: Just about every […]
How to calculate the calories in your food
Calculating the calories in your own meals is quite easy. Divide your meal up into protein, carbs and fat and weigh the amount. Then calculate using the following equation for each component: Protein: 4 calories per gram (16.7 Kj) Carbs: 4 calories per gram (16.7 Kj) Fat: 9 calories per gram (37.7 Kj) Yes, each […]