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Weoght Loss 101
The number of calories you burn each day depends on
Maintaining your ideal body weight is a balancing act between food
consumption and calories needed by the body for energy. You are what
you eat. The kinds and amounts of food you eat affect your ability to
maintain your ideal weight and to lose weight.
How do you "lose" weight?
The most effective method for weight loss is reducing the number of
calories you consume while increasing the number of calories you burn
through physical activity. To lose 1 pound, you need an expenditure of
approximately 3,500 calories. You can achieve this either by cutting back
on your food intake, by increasing physical activity, or ideally, by doing
both.
- your basal metabolic rate (BMR), the number of calories you
burn per hour simply by being alive and maintaining body
functions - your level of physical activity.
Maintaining your ideal body weight is a balancing act between food
consumption and calories needed by the body for energy. You are what
you eat. The kinds and amounts of food you eat affect your ability to
maintain your ideal weight and to lose weight.
How do you "lose" weight?
The most effective method for weight loss is reducing the number of
calories you consume while increasing the number of calories you burn
through physical activity. To lose 1 pound, you need an expenditure of
approximately 3,500 calories. You can achieve this either by cutting back
on your food intake, by increasing physical activity, or ideally, by doing
both.
Losing weight the smart way
To lose weight in a healthy way and keep it off, it is essential to focus
on nutritious foods. It is also recommended that you lose a maximum
of 1 to 2 pounds (0.5 to 1 kg) per week.
To lose weight in a healthy way and keep it off, it is essential to focus
on nutritious foods. It is also recommended that you lose a maximum
of 1 to 2 pounds (0.5 to 1 kg) per week.
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DIET
A-Z Weight Loss Diets
Diet & Physical Activity
NUTRITION
Healthy Eating Habits
The Superfoods
Best Foods for Anti-Aging
Best Heart Healthy Foods
Best Cancer Fighting Foods
Superfoods to Boost Immunity
WEIGHT MANGEMENT
Calculating Body Frame Size
Calculating Body Mass Index BMI)
PERSONAL CARE
Health & Nutition Resources
Web Links
Your weight is determined by the amount of energy that you take in as food and the amount of energy you expend. Energy is
measured in calories. If your weight remains constant, you are probably taking in the same amount of calories you burn each day.
If you're slowly gaining weight over time, your caloric intake is probably greater than the number of calories you burn through your
daily activities.
measured in calories. If your weight remains constant, you are probably taking in the same amount of calories you burn each day.
If you're slowly gaining weight over time, your caloric intake is probably greater than the number of calories you burn through your
daily activities.
If you consume 500 extra calories per day for one week without changing your activity level, you will gain 1 pound in weight. If you
eat 500 fewer calories each day for a week( or burn 500 calories per day through exercise for one week) you will lose 1 pound.
eat 500 fewer calories each day for a week( or burn 500 calories per day through exercise for one week) you will lose 1 pound.
Calorie content of some popular foods and beverages are:
- 1 large Taco - 568 calories
- one slice original-style crust pepperoni pizza - 247calories
- one glass dry white wine - 160 calories
- DOUBLE QUARTER POUNDER with Cheese - 734calories
- one jumbo banana nut muffin - 580 calories
- 1 can cola - 151calories
- 1 tbsp butter - 102 calories
- Potato chips,reduced fat ,100 grams - 487 calories
- Breakfast bars, oats, sugar, raisins, coconut (include granola
bar) -464 calories - Potatoes, hashed brown, home-prepared 1 cup - 413 calories
- French Fries (Fast Food) 1 Medium serving - 453 calories
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