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Calorie counting and tracking apps. Are they helpful or harmful? Plus what to do if you notice any red flags in your eating behaviours
Category: Health
Duration: 00:36:49
Publish Date: 2021-09-07 14:00:00
Description:

In this week’s episode, I discuss the risks and benefits of calorie counting and tracking apps. Should you count calories? Does tracking your macros serve a purpose? And what to do if you notice any red flags in your thoughts and eating behaviours.

I discuss:

  • What calories and macros are (3:20)
  • Calorie tracking apps - should you be using them? (6:43)
  • When calorie counting and tracking becomes dangerous (10:56) 
  • Calories in vs calories out. Is losing weight as simple as eating in a calorie deficit? (13:40)
  • Do you have to track calories to lose weight? (17:24)
  • Warning signs that you need to take a break from calorie counting (19:24)
  • The accuracy of calorie-tracking apps. Should you trust them? (21:22)
  • When calorie counting and tracking may be beneficial (25:15)
  • Alternate options to calorie counting (32:40) 


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