Over 190 years old, the notion of calories should no longer be a hot topic… Why? Let's take the famous fries as an example to understand:

The calorie tables give a value of 408 kcal for 100 g of fries. The problem is that several other parameters are not taken into account, for example:

• Firstly, there are more than 300 varieties of potatoeswith caloric values ranging from 60 to 120 calories per 100 gr.
• Secondly, the method of cooking also plays a role in the energy intake, fat or no fat and, in case of fats, what quantity?
• Thirdly, even the cut of the fry has an impact on the calories. With equal weight, small fries are more calorific than large ones because the large fry has more raw material than the small fry, which quickly becomes saturated with fat.
• Fourthly, the time at which food is eaten has an effect on its transformation and energy value (kcal); we metabolise chips less well in the evening than at midday.
• Fifthly, muscle mass also plays a role in the concept of calorie. To have a good metabolism and burn the famous "calories" easily, it is better to have good muscle mass and not too much fat. In short, the more chips and chips for the athlete.
• Sixthly, a gut flora rich in good bacteria will digest fries better than a microbiota – gut flora devoid of good bacterial strains.
• Seventhly, and generally speaking, eating raw foods requires more energy from the body to digest them, so it burns more energy. No need to have attended the Geneva School of Health and Nutrition to know that 200 gr of Big Mac are richer in (bad) energy or calories than 200 gr of cucumber!

During private consultations and follow-up programs, there is never any talk of calories. Instead, we talk about portions - easier to calculate and implement!