What are 'calories' and why does a person who wants to lose weight need to know about this?
In everyday terms, a calorie is the unit of energy in food and drink - it's the amount of energy that 's taken in by the food consumer.
Our bodies need calories, or energy, in order for them to function normally. Energy is necessary to carry out the important daily tasks such as breathing, digesting food, pumping blood throughout the body and the numerous other bodily functions we take for granted. A person lay in bed all day would still need a large amount of energy to enable his body to function.
Your Daily Calorie Intake
The term used to describe this life-supporting level of energy is the Basal Metabolic Rate - BMR - and is calculated for each person by taking into account age, gender, height, weight, and level of physical activity. It's taken into account when determining a person's recommended daily calorie intake needed to maintain constant weight:
Calories consumed is equal to calories expended ( used in daily activities)
Or the same formula expressed differently:
Calories consumed is equal to BMR plus 'calories expended in carrying out daily chores'.
From this can be seen what happens when the number of 'calories consumed' is larger than 'BMR + Calories expended in carrying out daily chores'. The unused calories are stored in the body as fat, and it's this that causes an increase in weight.
On the other hand, a reduction in weight is caused by either:
1) A reduction in 'calories consumed' OR
2) An increase in 'Calories expended in carrying out daily chores' OR
3) Both
So the BMR figure is fixed. It's only 'Calories expended in carrying out daily chores' that can be changed. And this can be done by undertaking regular, or more, physical exercises.
Have a Weight Loss Plan
Weight reduction then happens by reducing the amount of calories in food/drink eaten, and increasing the number of calories used up in physical activity. In other words, having a weight reduction management plan.
So if a person decides to implement a weight loss plan, then they need to know two vital facts before they start:
1) The number of calories needed each day to maintain a constant weight level - in other words the number of calories used up each day.
2) The number of pounds (or kilos ) to be reduced each week in order to achieve a certain weight level. A pound per week would be adequate - so to reduce by 10 pounds would take 10 weeks. Anything more than a pound per week should only be done with medical supervision.
A pound per week loss will need a reduction in calorie intake of 500 calories a day.
The best way to reach the figure is firstly reduce the total amount of calories consumed by 250 calories. Then use up the other 250 calories by undergoing extra physical activity.
Or by cutting down on a cake, pastry or chocolate bar ,all of which contain 250 calories, AND going for a 45 minute brisk walk which will use up another 250 calories.
It's relatively easy to set up and start a weight control plan. All it needs is the will to achieve a desired outcome.
Get some Help
Some people, however, will have difficulties. To help them there is a product on the market that can control the amount of fat absorbed into the body. This product is accepted as a proven fat reduction pill by the European Union, and meets the guide lines set by the US health authorities.
In everyday terms, a calorie is the unit of energy in food and drink - it's the amount of energy that 's taken in by the food consumer.
Our bodies need calories, or energy, in order for them to function normally. Energy is necessary to carry out the important daily tasks such as breathing, digesting food, pumping blood throughout the body and the numerous other bodily functions we take for granted. A person lay in bed all day would still need a large amount of energy to enable his body to function.
Your Daily Calorie Intake
The term used to describe this life-supporting level of energy is the Basal Metabolic Rate - BMR - and is calculated for each person by taking into account age, gender, height, weight, and level of physical activity. It's taken into account when determining a person's recommended daily calorie intake needed to maintain constant weight:
Calories consumed is equal to calories expended ( used in daily activities)
Or the same formula expressed differently:
Calories consumed is equal to BMR plus 'calories expended in carrying out daily chores'.
From this can be seen what happens when the number of 'calories consumed' is larger than 'BMR + Calories expended in carrying out daily chores'. The unused calories are stored in the body as fat, and it's this that causes an increase in weight.
On the other hand, a reduction in weight is caused by either:
1) A reduction in 'calories consumed' OR
2) An increase in 'Calories expended in carrying out daily chores' OR
3) Both
So the BMR figure is fixed. It's only 'Calories expended in carrying out daily chores' that can be changed. And this can be done by undertaking regular, or more, physical exercises.
Have a Weight Loss Plan
Weight reduction then happens by reducing the amount of calories in food/drink eaten, and increasing the number of calories used up in physical activity. In other words, having a weight reduction management plan.
So if a person decides to implement a weight loss plan, then they need to know two vital facts before they start:
1) The number of calories needed each day to maintain a constant weight level - in other words the number of calories used up each day.
2) The number of pounds (or kilos ) to be reduced each week in order to achieve a certain weight level. A pound per week would be adequate - so to reduce by 10 pounds would take 10 weeks. Anything more than a pound per week should only be done with medical supervision.
A pound per week loss will need a reduction in calorie intake of 500 calories a day.
The best way to reach the figure is firstly reduce the total amount of calories consumed by 250 calories. Then use up the other 250 calories by undergoing extra physical activity.
Or by cutting down on a cake, pastry or chocolate bar ,all of which contain 250 calories, AND going for a 45 minute brisk walk which will use up another 250 calories.
It's relatively easy to set up and start a weight control plan. All it needs is the will to achieve a desired outcome.
Get some Help
Some people, however, will have difficulties. To help them there is a product on the market that can control the amount of fat absorbed into the body. This product is accepted as a proven fat reduction pill by the European Union, and meets the guide lines set by the US health authorities.
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