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The Calories In, Calories Out Cookbook

200 Everyday Recipes That Take the Guesswork Out of Counting Calories - Plus, the Exercise It Takes to Burn Them Off
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The Calories In, Calories Out Cookbook offers a practical, balanced approach to weight control by focusing on the relationship between calorie intake and expenditure. Featuring 200 nutrient-rich recipes, each under 400 calories per serving, it includes calorie counts and walking or jogging minutes needed to burn them off. The book also educates readers on calories, helps calculate personal calorie and exercise needs, and provides vegetarian and gluten-free options alongside tips on ingredients and cooking. An extensive appendix lists nearly 1,000 foods with nutritional data, making this cookbook an essential guide for health-conscious individuals and families.
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This cookbook is ideal for health-conscious individuals and families looking for clear, science-backed guidance on managing calorie balance without fad dieting. It suits busy people seeking quick, nutrient-rich meals and those needing vegetarian or gluten-free options. Professionals and enthusiasts interested in understanding calorie dynamics and practical weight management will also find it valuable.

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More Than a Cookbook—A One-of-a-Kind Toolkit to Help You Make Smart Calorie Decisions Every Time You Eat

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You know that balancing the calories you take in and burn off is the foundation of weight control. But actually achieving that balance between eating and exercise is a daily challenge for most of us. Now, The Calories In, Calories Out Cookbook provides a fresh, sane approach for everyone seeking good health—and great food.

Here is an essential repertoire of 200 smart recipes—nutrient-rich, delicious, foolproof, and ideal for busy individuals and families. Every recipe tells you its calorie count—and also tells you how many minutes of walking or jogging it takes for a woman or man to burn those calories off, so you'll be able to visualise what calories mean as never before. All the recipes are below 400 calories per serving—and most are below 200!

The Calories In, Calories Out Cookbook also delivers:

  • An introduction to the world of calories—what they are, how our bodies use them, and why we don't have to exercise off every last calorie we eat—by distinguished Cornell nutrition professor and author Malden Nesheim, PhD
  • A guide to determining your daily calorie and exercise needs
  • Helpful nutrition stats (including diabetic exchanges) for every recipe
  • "Calorie combo" and "calorie cut" suggestions that help you formulate daily and weekly menus that fit your calorie needs
  • Plenty of vegetarian and gluten-free options
  • Dozens of tips on ingredients, equipment, prep, and cooking
  • An extensive appendix of nearly 1,000 popular foods and drinks with their calorie values and nutritional info—and much, much more!

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Praised for combining tasty, easy recipes with expert nutritional guidance, The Calories In, Calories Out Cookbook is recognised as an insightful and innovative resource for healthy living. Nutrition and medical professionals commend its clear explanation of calorie concepts and practical advice on balancing diet and exercise. The book's unique structure and comprehensive content have earned it multiple awards, making it a highly recommended tool for anyone seeking a sustainable, informed approach to nutrition.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781615191048

Publisher: The Experiment LLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 July 2014

Country: United States

Imprint: The Experiment LLC

Illustration: 73 color photographs and illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 198.0mm

Height: 257.0mm

Weight: 1295g

Pages: 432

About the Author

Catherine Jones is an award-winning cookbook author, app developer, and blogger on the Calories In, Calories Out website. She has written numerous cookbooks, including Eating for Pregnancy with Rose Ann Hudson, RD, LD, and Eating for Lower Cholesterol with Elaine Trujillo, MS, RDN. She is the founder of the nonprofit Share Your Calories, created to build the first-ever weight-loss app with a social-giving component. She promotes calorie awareness, energy balance, and wellness at every opportunity. Catherine lives with her family in Bethesda, MD. She is a graduate of Connecticut College and La Varenne Culinary School in France.
Elaine Trujillo, MS, RDN, is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and works at the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health. She is passionate about nutrition and its role in health promotion. She uses a variety of approaches to share her views and findings about nutrition, including co-authoring, with Catherine Jones, The Calories In, Calories Out Cookbook and Eating for Lower Cholesterol. In addition to authoring the textbook, Nutritional Support in the Care of the Critically Ill, she has written various nutritional science-related journal articles and book chapters. She received a BS degree from the University of Delaware, and a MS at Texas Woman's University. She is Past Chair of the Oncology Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and in 2013 co-edited the book, Oncology Nutrition for Clinical Practice. She formerly served as Chair of Education and Research for the Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She and her husband live in Maryland. She has two children in college.
Malden Nesheim, PhD, coauthor of Why Calories Count, is Cornell University Professor of Nutrition Emeritus and Provost Emeritus. He joined the Cornell faculty in 1959 and in 1974 he was named Director of the Division of Nutritional Sciences, a post which he held until the summer of 1987. He has received the Conrad A. Elvehjem Award for public service from the American Institute of Nutrition and in 1995 was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He was elected a fellow of the American Society of Nutritional Sciences in 1997. He earned a B.S. in agricultural science and an M.S. in animal nutrition from the University of Illinois followed by a Ph.D. in nutrition from Cornell. His research interests have been aspects of nutritional biochemistry and more recently, the relationship of parasitic infections to nutritional status.

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