| One of the oldest tried and true methods of | | | | for heavy activity. This figure will tell you |
| weight loss is a low calorie diet. A diet low | | | | how many calories you require per day. |
| in calories, when combined with a regular | | | | Multiply that figure by 7 for your weekly |
| exercise regime, can be very effective in | | | | caloric intake requirement. From this amount |
| helping you to lose weight. There are some | | | | you need to subtract 3,500 from your weekly |
| basic guidelines you can follow, but the most | | | | caloric requirement for each pound of weight |
| basic is to read nutrition labels on the | | | | that you want to lose. (It is suggested that |
| foods that you eat. Of course, fresh fruits | | | | you lose no more than 2 pounds a week because |
| and vegetables have very few calories, as do | | | | more than that can be unhealthy and can cause |
| chicken breasts and lean meats. If you are | | | | you to look flabbier even if you lose the |
| counting calories, you should have an idea of | | | | weight.) Divide this figure by 7 and that |
| how many calories you want to restrict | | | | will tell you how many calories you need each |
| yourself to daily. For health reasons, you | | | | day in order to lose the pounds you want to |
| should not allow your daily caloric intake to | | | | lose. |
| drop below 1200. This can be unhealthy. | | | | |
| | | | What are Some Low Calorie Foods? |
| What are Calories? | | | | |
| | | | There are many low calorie foods on the |
| Technically, a calorie is the amount of heat | | | | market, but your best bet for the healthiest, |
| that is required at the pressure of one | | | | lowest fat and lowest calorie choices are the |
| atmosphere to raise the temperature of one | | | | fresh foods. Steer clear of canned and |
| gram of water by one degree Celsius. This is | | | | processed foods. They can contain hidden |
| equal to about 4.19 joules. To us regular | | | | sugars and fats and can cause you to gain |
| folk, a calorie is a unit of energy in the | | | | weight. Fresh fruits, vegetables, meats and |
| foods that we eat. A burger with 500 calories | | | | dairy products (the "horseshoe" of the |
| offers 500 units of energy. Of course, too | | | | supermarket) are your best bet. Learn to read |
| many calories can result in an excess and | | | | labels for other foods that you eat. You may |
| then your body stores it as fat. | | | | find yourself choosing brown rice over white |
| Additionally, low calorie foods can still be | | | | and whole wheat pasta over flour because of |
| high in fat which could defeat the purpose if | | | | the health benefits and lower calories. A low |
| your goal is to lose weight. So, simply put, | | | | calorie diet can be healthy and easy to |
| calories are energy. | | | | follow - just keep it fresh. |
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| How Many Calories do You Need? | | | | The Perfect Business |
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| Different people have different caloric | | | | Help others feel great about their health and |
| requirements. There are many factors that | | | | energy. Become a wellness distributor! It is |
| determine this: activity level, gender and | | | | fun, rewarding and after a few years of hard |
| age are big ones. There is a way to determine | | | | work put in, can return you a nice residual |
| how many calories you need. The formula is | | | | income. |
| somewhat difficult but it is fairly accurate. | | | | |
| You first need to determine your BMR, or | | | | Everybody needs good health and more energy. |
| basal metabolic rate. This is how much energy | | | | Ever heard of glyconutrients? Improve your |
| your body expends at rest. For men, add 1.0 | | | | wellbeing and thereby helping you to |
| kcal per kilogram of body weight per hour. | | | | naturally lose weight. And since |
| Women use .9 kcal per kilogram of body weight | | | | glyconutrients are so new, and are easy for |
| per hour. | | | | anyone to start including into their diet on |
| | | | a regular basis, there is a huge growing |
| Once you have determined your BMR, add 20% to | | | | demand for glyconutrients distributors. If |
| 4 0% of your BMR if you are sedentary. 55% to | | | | you would like to become a local |
| 65% is added to your BMR for light activity, | | | | representative for an extra flow of residual |
| 70% to 75% is added to your BMR for moderate | | | | income, then come talk to me. Call me on the |
| activity and 80% to 100% is added to your BMR | | | | number listed on my site. |