As the founder of a gourmet vegan and raw food business in Buenos Aires, I’m often asked for calorie information for the meals we serve, but I don’t provide it. The reason being is that I don’t believe that diets that restrict are effective. In fact in most cases, calorie-based diets can be counterproductive and cause weight gain in the long term. The biggest issue from my viewpoint is that counting calories is a way of looking at food that can easily become obsessive and unhealthy for...