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How Dieting WorksHave you ever wondered what mechanisms are involved in diets? What is it about following a diet that actually makes you loose weight? The following examines some of the factors that are involved in dieting. Your Body's Efficiency At rest (for example, while sitting and
watching television), the human body burns only about 12 calories per
pound of body weight per day (26 calories per kilogram). That means
that if you weigh 150 pounds (68 kg), your body uses only about: Twelve calories per pound per day is a rough estimate. Those 1,800 calories are used to do everything you need to stay alive:
In motion, the human body also uses energy very efficiently. For example, a person running a marathon (26 miles or 42 km) burns only about 2,600 calories. In other words, you burn only about 100 calories per mile (about 62 calories per km) when you are running. Taking Calories In Therefore, a meal can add up to a whole days worth of the calories you will use. In America and most other developed countries, it is incredibly easy to find and consume calories. The problem is that we are consuming way more calories than we burn off in any given day. Your body is extremely efficient at capturing and storing excess calories. Whenever your body finds that it has excess calories on hand, it converts them to fat and saves them for resources that you may need at a later date. It only takes 3,500 excess calories to create 1 pound of new fat on your body. If you are taking in just 500 extra calories per day, then you are gaining a pound of fat per week. The Idea Behind Dieting * You could consume fewer calories than your body needs. For example,
you might choose to consume 1,500 calories per day rather than the required
1,800 by controlling what you eat. Therefore, the only way to lose fat is to consume fewer calories per day than your body needs. You can create the deficit either by monitoring and restricting your intake of calories, or by exercising, or both. The idea behind most diets
is simply to help you somehow lower the number of calories
that you consume each day. It's as easy as that. Related Links Weight Loss Diets |
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