Do calories matter?

leanby2013

Ive been thinking about this for a while.
Say if someone ate lets say 1700 cals a day and was losing weight/fat, but they only ate clean and healthy foods, would it be the same if they were eating 1700 cals a day of junk food?

Is a calorie just a calorie? No matter where it comes from...?


Btw i eat very clean and im not planning on eating all my cals in junk lol im just curious as to what the outcome would be

heatherpg47

I am not sure scientifically, but I know my body always responds better with "clean" food vs. junk food. I think it is due to more fiber and other good nutrients.

IamJacksColdSweat

A deficit is a deficit. You could lose on 1700 calories of junk, but you would probably feel pretty crappy due to not getting the nutrients your body needs.

That being said, I wouldn't recommend it.

courtcourtfnp

A deficit is a deficit. You could lose on 1700 calories of junk, but you would probably feel pretty crappy due to not getting the nutrients your body needs.

That being said, I wouldn't recommend it.
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VMarkV

Yes, calories (macronutrients) matter but so do micronutrients

mmapags

Google the twinkie diet if you want an eye opener. A clean diet aids in health, a deficit loses weight. Which also aids in health but they are exclusive of eachother. Optimum is to eat a clean deficit but it is not required to lose weight.

kalynn06

Google the twinkie diet if you want an eye opener. A clean diet aids in health, a deficit loses weight. Which also aids in health but they are exclusive of eachother. Optimum is to eat a clean deficit but it is not required to lose weight.

This, a calorie is a unit of energy . What comes packaged with the energy (nutrients) is what determines the relative healthiness of the food.

Sidesteal

Calories --->Weight
Macronutrients ----> body composition
Micronutrients ----> Health

And it should be noted that even with a crappy diet, going from obese to not obese (losing weight) is very likely to increase health markers.