Calories intake remains similar in most of such options
“Energy-dense foods must be consumed to a certain limit” this is the recommendation of the latest international report on diet and cancer issued by the American Institute for Cancer Research. The cancer-focused report has been aimed to promote weight control as there are true to life links between several types of cancers and obesity.
In the report such foods as are high in fat, processed carbohydrates and sugar have been categorized as “Energy-dense food”. Usually, food with high fat, carbohydrates and added sugar are replete with calories but some energy-dense foods like nuts or seeds have unprocessed carbohydrates and provide many useful nutrients. It is interesting to note that these foods are not associated to weight gain when they are taken reasonably as a part of fortified diet.
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