#329: Can You vs. Should You (Eat Anything In A Calorie Deficit) - Looking Beyond The Technicalities

About this episode

The episode discusses the nuances of flexible dieting and the implications of food choices in a calorie deficit for weight loss.

So we know we need a calorie deficit to lose weight. We also know that you can make any food fit and still lose weight if the calories are correctly controlled. But should you? Just because you can do? That is the question not many ask and one that provides an additional layer of context to a commonly overly simplified area of nutrition. In this episode, I explain the nuance of flexible dieting and making any foods fit, with a consideration for the bigger nutrition picture. DISCLA...

People in this episode

Host: Aleksa the Sports Dietitian

Topics covered

• calorie deficit
• flexible dieting
• nutrition
• weight loss
• food choices

Keywords

• calorie deficit
• flexible dieting
• nutrition
• weight loss
• food choices
• dieting
• health

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