Simply put, a calorie is the measure of energy that is generated from food.

簡單來說，卡路里是食物產生能量的衡量方式。

But are all calories created equal?

但所有卡路里都相同嗎？

Yes and No.

是，也不是。

Regardless of your diet, if you were locked up and fed the exact same number of calories, some studies show you'd lose the same amount of weight.

不管你的飲食如何，如果你被關起來，然後餵食同樣卡路里的食物，根據研究指出，你也會減少同等的體重。

However, this isn't how we live.

但這不是我們真實生活的方式。

Things like hunger (controlled by hormones), cravings and emotions tend to get in the way.

飢餓（由賀爾蒙控制）、欲望和情緒容易影響我們。

Which leads us to the biggest reason why calories are not all created equal -- foods are not made up of calories alone.

這也是為什麼卡路里不全都產出同等能量的最大原因 —— 食物不只單單由卡路里組成。

They are complex mixtures of fiber and other nutrients.

食物是由複雜的纖維混合物和其他營養成分組成。

This causes a different effect on the hormones that control hunger and those that direct our bodies to either burn or store fat.

這對賀爾蒙造成不同的影響，去控制飢餓和引導我們身體去燃燒脂肪或儲存脂肪。

So which foods don't tell us to store fat? It's not rocket science.

哪些食物不會讓我們儲存脂肪呢？這並不難懂。

Focus on lean protein, healthy fats and non-processed, unrefined carbohydrates such as vegetables, beans, whole grains and fruit.

多吃精益蛋白質、健康脂肪，和未加工、精煉過的碳水化合物，例如蔬菜、豆類、全麥和水果。

Simply put, a hundred calories of jelly beans is not equal to 100 calories of natural peanut butter.

簡單來說，一百卡路里的雷根糖不等於一百卡路里的天然花生醬。

The peanut butter will not only keep you more satisfied, but it is also more hormone friendly in terms of storing fat.

花生醬不只會給你飽足感，就儲存脂肪來說，也比較不會對賀爾蒙有負面影響。

So remember: Be aware of calories but stop counting!

所以記住：當心卡路里，但別再計算了！

Instead focus on the quality of food you are eating, listen to your body and stop when you are satisfied.

反而要注重食物品質、傾聽身體釋放的訊號，覺得飽時就該停止。

And, you will feel just a little bit better.

漸漸地，你會感覺身體更加輕鬆。