Low calorie diets have been around for several decades. Recently, cutting-edge scientific studies have proved what many people knew all along — low calorie diets work and have high tolerability.

So if you’re interested in following a low calorie diet, how do you calculate calorie counts? It turns out that counting calories is not as difficult as many people fear.

When you want to calculate calorie counts for your favorite foods, the most important tool in your arsenal will be online calorie sites. These sites are convenient and contain calorie counts for all your favorite foods and even popular restaurant foods. First, select the specific food in which you are interested. Make sure to be as specific as possible — for example, red potatoes have a different calorie profile than white potatoes.

Then, select the serving size. Many online calorie count sites contain a useful calculator tool that will allow you to pick any serving size you desire. Make sure that you pay attention to units, as well — for example, grams are a very different size than cups.

After selecting your food and serving size, you may want to adjust the bare calorie count based on its fiber content. Many low calorie dieters aren’t aware that when a food contains a higher amount of fiber, fewer calories are absorbed by your body. Some experts suggest that you can subtract about fifty calories per every five grams of fiber in your food item.

Dietary fiber is not only beneficial for the low-calorie dieter, but it is also beneficial to your digestive tract. It helps ensure digestive health and eliminates occasional irregularity. However, don’t overdo it — increase your fiber intake gradually over time so that your digestive tract can handle it.

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