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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I explained what a calorie is and why a healthy body needs them, plus the variables that go into how many energy units you need to put in the human machine to keep it working at optimum health. I explain that not all calories are the same, and about empty calories and how they force us to increase the caloric intake so that we also get the nutrients we need from nutrient dense calories.[b] I also point out that some calories contain elements that are harmful to the body, either immediately or over long term abuse.
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Holy crap. No.

Teach your kids to listen to their bodies -- how do you feel when you eat certain foods? How do you feel when you let yourself go hungry for a long time? When you eat past being full? Teach your kids what nutrients are in each food and what those things do for your body. Talk about how some things are just fun to eat because they taste good, and that's a nice thing, not a shamefully self-indulgent thing that will kill you.

I used to make fun of ads that talk about a food being "guilt free." Unless you're stealing it or using it as a weapon, food shouldn't make you feel guilty. [/quote]

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