Nutrition Gap Guide for healthcare professionals, said: "While the research has shown there is certainly an appetite for keeping an eye on calories, there's so much more to maintaining a healthy diet. "While people count calories in a bid to achieve a healthier lifestyle, it also shows little understanding of the importance of nutrients."Perhaps more focus here could make all the difference to us feeling and actually being healthier both in the short-term and long-term.“Not all calories are created equal and it’s important to make sure that if striving to meet a calorie goal each day, we don’t sacrifice nutrient-dense foods.“A diet full of nutritious foods is more beneficial than a diet rich in processed foods that might be low in calories.
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