Important Nutrition Facts
To Help Your Success In Losing Weight!
I have found out some very important nutrition facts that will help you on your journey of losing your belly fat. Understanding how your body works is the best weapon in losing weight.
Calories
Nutrition Fact #1. To make perfectly clear what a calorie is…here is the definition- “ a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure.” So what this means in English is that a calorie is a measurement used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food.
Wow, nutrition fact indeed. Now you learned something new. We need calories in our bodies. However, if you eat more calories than your body burns up, then you will be overweight. So..how many calories do our bodies require? It ranges depending on many factors…like your age, sex, height, width, and how active you are. The range is from 1600 for non active women and seniors to 2900 for most men and active women. For myself, I need to ingest 3258 calories a day to maintain my current weight. I am 31 years old, 6’2”, thin and very active.
I suggest you use a calorie counter to more accurately define what your body needs to burn. Click here to use the Calorie Burning Calculator So…in order to burn off some excess body fat, you need to have an idea of how many calories that your body requires. This nutrition facts page suggests as a general rule, you should try to eat 500 fewer calories than your body burns off. Do not decrease your calorie intake more than that, or you could damage your health.
You don’t have to count every calorie that you eat, but you should get used to looking at the labels on foods. Start having an understanding of what kinds of foods have lots of calories.
There are 4 calories in a gram of protein.
There are 4 calories in a gram of Carbohydrates.
There are 9 calories in a gram of Fat.
Drink Water For Good Health!
Nutrition fact #2. Our Bodies can live without food for weeks, but we cant live without water for no longer than a few days. (How about that for a nutrition fact….very interesting!) Even though water has no nutrients or calories, it is extremely important to our health. It helps our nutrients absorb, eliminates waste, regulate circulation and body temperature. It even helps our skin complexion,. So..how much water do we need? Average woman need 8 glasses, and the average men need 12 glasses. Replacing a bottle of soda with a cup of cold water can eliminate 155 calories. If you stop drinking that one bottle of soda everyday for a year, you will save yourself 56,575 calories or 16 pounds of fat!
Good Fats vs. Bad Fats
Nutrition fact #3. Believe it or not….Fats and oils play an essential part in our diet. You just need to know which fats and oils are good for you, and which ones are bad!
Good: polyunsaturated and monounsaturated oils provide essential fatty acids that our bodies need like omega-3 and omega 6. They also serve as carriers for the absorption of vitamins A, D, E, and K. Olive, Canola, peanut, sunflower and soybean oil also contain the more desirable fats essential to maintaining a healthy diet.
Bad: Saturated fats and trans fats are the bad guys. It is best to either avoid foods with these in them, or choose foods that are very low in these kinds of fats. These fats raise cholesterol levels and increase the risk for heart disease.
Sugars. Good But Ohhh Soo Bad
American Dietetic Association and American Diabetic Association agree that sugar ingestion is one of the top three causes of degenerative disease. We all already know that sugar can cause tooth decay. However, this sweet devil is linked to hundreds of medical problems. Click here for a list of the Dangers Of Sugar!
Refined sugars (glucose, sucrose, fructose, galactose, maltose, honey, and malts) turn directly into fat. The body digests these super fast and so it must turn them into saturated fatty acids. These fatty acids are sticky and cause problems with the vascular system such as: stroke, diabetes, and clogged arteries. Sugar contains NO vitamins and minerals and must rob them from the body to be consumed.
Honey is not safe either. It has about 25 more calories per tablespoon than sugar (65 calories). Commercial honey usually contains the same pesticides that are used on crops. Honey can be fatal to people with immature digestive systems that can not deal with Botulinum Spore Growth. Some bee farms feed their bees sugar water to enhance production. And the enzymes and nutrients that are in raw honey are destroyed when they heat it up to give the honey its clear appearance to enhance sales.
How about the “sugar free” products and the “sugar alternatives?” Well keep reading to find out how bad these are. Xylitol has been withdrawn from many manufacturers products after studies show the following: Weight gain, liver and kidney dysfunction, diarrhea, and tumor growth.Sorbital and Mannitol are made from hydrogen and glucose. Both are known to increase the count of mouth bacteria. Its also found by researchers to cause chronic diarrhea. This stuff is bad for you on both ends, and everything in between!
Vitamins & Supplements
Vitamins are a necessity for your body! What are the vitamin benefits for a strong and healthy body? Visit this website to answer all your questions about vitamins and health supplements!
Healthy Family Eating - Busy parents always appreciate a few healthy eating guidelines. This guide offers easy healthy recipes using healthy food choices along with advice on how to get your family on the track to great health.
Caffeine Effects And Information! Finally, the truth about caffeine effects are revealed to you! Do Not grab another caffeine drink until you read this!
Triglycerides Finally Explained! Learn about Triglycerides and what they are. Learn why high levels are harmful and learn how to control them easily and effectively.
Food Pyramids Revealed The old food pyramids don’t work. So here comes the new pyramid to help you with your weight loss nutritional needs.
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