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So, you have your own Calorie Tracker, you’ve found out how many calories you need per day, and you’ve calculated your BMI. You’ve even converted kJ to calories, and worked out your body fat percentage and ideal body weight. Now, you want more information about how to really get into the calorie counter lifestyle? Welcome to the calcount blog! We write about food, and counting calories, and healthy living. We hope you like it!

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  • 2 Ways to make your own Almond Milk
    Even if you have never tried it before, you have surely seen almond milk in your local supermarket, but what exactly is almond milk? The simple answer is that it is a plant milk made from almonds. It is usually marketed to people who are lactose intolerant or vegan, because it does not contain lactose ...
  • Calories in a Homemade Hamburger Patty (plus recipe)
    There are 241 calories (1009 kilojoules) in a 100 gram homemade burger patty. Homemade patties are easy to make, and better for you than typical takeaway patties. Change is the only constant, food trends happen, but the hamburger abides. From the first time that a person flattened a meatball and put it in between two pieces ...
  • How to Change Your Bad Habit
    In the last post, we described how hard it is to change a bad habit. We made the point that if it is particularly difficult for you to change habits, the reason is probably because your character is too strong. Character is “who you are” and who you are is made up of a combination of ...
  • You are Probably Too Strong to change your Bad Habit
    We see something wrong with the way things are, so we think of ways to fix it. Sometimes the “something wrong” is a headache or a shiver. Things like that can be fixed with a once-off solution like a pill or a doona. Sometimes the “something wrong” is an unhealthy body weight or constant tiredness or low ...
  • 191 Calories per Serve: Tasty, Nutritious Fig Brownies
    This is a recipe for Brownies with an unusual ingredient: Figs. Moist, chewy and so easy, these Fig Brownies are made with rich dark chocolate, crunchy toasted walnuts and sweet, delicious, nutritious dried figs. Taste and health have joined together with simple directions to deliver brownies fit for every day or special occasions. Figs are Ancient Fossilised figs ...
  • Running and Nutrition
    Running is one of the best ways to help maintain your body’s physical well-being. It is as natural as walking and if you have ever tried a regular running programme you will know how good it is for your stamina. With proper cautions in place, a running programme is a great cardiovascular exercise that gets ...
  • Can You Lose Hair by Eating Badly?
    Yes, you can. You can suffer distressing hair loss if you do not maintain a healthy diet rich in the essential nutrients that your hair needs. The good news is that, if you do happen to suffer hair loss because of poor nutrition, most of it may re-grow if you make the switch to a ...
  • “Eating for Two”: How to Eat for a Healthy Pregnancy
    You have just found out you are pregnant, so there has never been a more critical time to eat well. The health risks to both yourself and your unborn child are magnified if you do not eat a good balance of nutritious foods before, during, and after your pregnancy. Fortunately, eating well has never been ...
  • 5 Ways to Deal with Obesity
    According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, almost a third of all the adults in our country are clinically obese. That means, when you step into a lift with eleven other people in Sydney and look around, four of you could be cast as the “Before” person in one of those dieting club videos you ...
  • Wibble, Wobble… Vibrate yourself Fit!
    If you have been down to your local shopping centre recently, you might have seen a kiosk with vibration machines on display. They look like big bathroom scales shaking in an earthquake, their rapid see-saw motion just begging the four-year-old in you to hop on for a ride. In this article, we ask why they ...