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How many calories do you reckon for an Indian takeaway?
I'll be eating one onion bhaji, third of a portion of lamb dopiaza, third of a portion of chicken passanda, a chappati and some pilau rice. I am not too bothered about being super accurate on this occasion (it's a rare treat) but want to put in an amount that covers it off. 1200? More?
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People who think fat is not a genetics issue
How do you explain this? In a seminal series of experiments published in the 1990s, the Canadian researchers Claude Bouchard and Angelo Tremblay studied 31 pairs of male twins ranging in age from 17 to 29, who were sometimes overfed and sometimes put on diets. (None of the twin pairs were at risk for obesity based on their…
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Protein bars/shakes etc.
I really seem to struggle to eat enough protein. I'm not a big meat eater really and it's expensive. Would there be any benefit to me to start using protein shakes? Or should I not worry too much as long as I am hitting my calories?