Michael Brown didnât die in the dark. He was eighteen years old, walking down a street in Ferguson, Missouri, from his apartment to his grandmotherâs, at 2:15 on a bright Saturday afternoon. He was, for a young man, exactly where he should beâamong other things, days away from his first college classes.
Slow-burning starches give sustained energy. Starchy foods â also called carbohydrates â such as potatoes, bread, cereals and pasta are an important part of a healthy diet. They're a good source of energy and the main source of a range of nutrients. Starchy foods should make up just over a third of everything you eat.
Low energy dense foods, in contrast, tend to be moist or juicy. They often have a high percentage of fiber, which retains their natural water. Most vegetables, fruits and legumes are examples of low energy dense foods. Other plant foods like nuts and dried fruit, however, are energy dense. Nuts are loaded with healthy fat, but even healthy fat has lots of calories per bite. Therefore, nutritionists suggest we eat these foods in moderation.