For every ounce of triglycerides you eat, you add 250 calories (or 9 calories per gram -- the weight of a raisin) to your diet.

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While I don't advocate an ultra low-fat diet, because fat has more than double the calories per gram of either protein or carbohydrates, it is the simplest way to cut calories.

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