How Dense is Your Dinner?
Low ‘energy density’ foods aid weight loss | Health | Reuters
Foods that fill you up without packing a ton of calories can help in the battle of the bulge, results of a new study suggest.In the study, obese women who reduced the “energy density” of their diet by cutting their intake of fats and adding more fruits and vegetables lost more weight over a 12-month period, and felt less hungry, than did those who simply reduced their fat intake.
On the other hand, CR practitioners tend to aim for food that is high in nutritional density: meaning that there are lots of nutrients (vitamins, fiber, etc.) per calorie. To some extent, the fruit/vegetable diet serves both goals.