Do you count the calories of your herbs and spices

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  • Bronx_Montgomery
    Bronx_Montgomery Posts: 2,287 Member
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    Unfortunately my answer is no. I always tend to forget to count those. Fortunately the calories are very low. Unfortunately the sodium is not
  • Eshades
    Eshades Posts: 30 Member
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    I dont think I would.
  • Eshades
    Eshades Posts: 30 Member
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    Yes of course. I'm up to 47 calories after 18 months.

    :laugh: Love it!
  • delmc1
    delmc1 Posts: 331 Member
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    most spices increase your metabolic rate ,burns extra calories so its win win
  • NateDad
    NateDad Posts: 55
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    Herbs and spices generally have no calories anyway. Condiments definitely can (ketchup has a bunch of sugar in it, for example). Watch out for spice packets, like taco seasoning... they can have some sugar or carbs as filler, and they usually have a ton of salt. Taco spices are about the only thing we use very often that is a pre-made mix, so I record that for the (very high) sodium and the few calories. But if you're talking basil, marjoram, thyme etc? Don't bother. There's no calories and even if there were, you use so little it would be inconsequential.

    Make it as easy on yourself as possible to keep logging your foods. The few calories you might miss is worth sticking with it.

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