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Why counting calories is difficult?
The initial problem most of us do not understand is that the sources or qualities of calories are not the same,
for example high energy athletic drinks are packed with glucose, which is fine as a supplement for athletes or
those involved in highly strenuous physical activity. But they can be very damaging to those of us with more
sedentary life styles even when we pursue a diet that enforces low food intake, such as smaller portions and a
strict three times a day meal regime. This is also true of alcohol as it is high in calorific content but like
glucose is utilized almost immediately by the body as a prime source of energy. So those two glasses of wine
in the evening can scupper even the best intentioned diet regime. Similarly there is tremendous confusion as to
what is marketed as healthy foods but are in fact meals loaded with extra calories. Examples of this marketing
trick are all too common, especially in fast food where often the healthy option promoted has more calories
than the standard meals. Another seriously demotivating aspect to calorie counting is that so often recipes are
promoted that use low-fat or low sugar ingredients that are not typically available in the standard household
kitchen. This can result in us substituting stated low-calorie recipe ingredients for available alternatives and
thereby defeating the purpose of the exercise. Also there is the issue of variety and choice which a lack of will
seriously drain the will power of even the most determined calorie counter over time. However, saying that,
there are solutions as whenever there is a need the market responds to fulfill that niche demand and the result
has been pre-prepared and online calorie counted meals and recipes.