diet & nutrition

Healing Foods & Herbs Health & Healing: Islâmic Perspective  Islâmic Food and Nutrition Council: www.ifanca.org Islâmic Herbal Medicine: www.herbnmuslim.com

It takes 3500 calories over and above your daily caloric needs to gain ONE lb of weight.
1 gram fat = 9 calories     1 gram protein = 4 calories     1 g carbohydrate = 4 calories     1 g fiber = 0 calories

 

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