Well, we are moving on from trans fat and saturated/unsaturated fat, at least for the time being.
Everyone has seen the number of calories listed on food labels. However, what are calories?
According to Medlineplus
"1 calorie is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Centigrade. The calorie measure used commonly to discuss the energy content of food is actually a kilocalorie or 1000 real calories. This is the amount of energy required to raise 1 kilogram of water (about 2.2 pounds) 1 degree Centigrade."
Basically, this means that the amount of calories eaten will affect the amount of energy a person has throughout the day.
The question is, how many calories should a person have each day? In the past, 2,000 has been the average amount suggested. However, now there is more of a focus on shaping that number depending on the individual.
The American Cancer Organization has a calculator to help calculate calories needed to maintain your weight or how many to eat to get to your ideal weight.
One suggestion to help is also to choose food that has nutrients in them, since you have to eat calories to survive, you might as well have food that is good for you too.
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In the era of the 64-oz. soda, the 1,200-calorie burger, food companies now produce enough each day for every American to consume 3,800 calories per day as compared to the 2,350 needed for survival. Not only adults but kids are also consuming far more calories than they can possibly use. http://www.phentermine-effects.com
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