While it is health-helpful for us to eat a healthy mix of these types of calories, it is important that we understand what selections will maximize our nutrient intake. To get the most out of our food, we need to eat foods that are nutrient dense. Nutrient dense foods contain quality calories, which provide the nutrients our bodies need versus empty calories, which provide little or no nutrients. Foods that are more wholesome and natural, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans and legumes, as well as lean meats, will provide the most nutrients in relation to their total amount of calories. We'd like to let you in on a secret.
Olives are a great choice for a low-calorie snack or recipe ingredient.
Recent research reveals that many consumers think black ripe olives have more than twice the number of calories than they actually have.