Weight Loss | Energy Balancing Key to Weight Control and Weight Loss
One-fourth of the men and more than half of the women you see daily on the street are straggling with weight control. Experts are talking about national commitment to address the growing weight control problem, in most if not all of western society countries. It has been estimated that about 1.5 billion people are overweight and despite all the efforts the number of the over weight and obese people world wide is growing.
On a daily bases people are bombarded with ineffective, confusing and even dangerous weight loss diets for groups such as pregnant women, teenagers and individuals with health disorders. A straighter, forward, logical approach to weight loss or weight control is eating less, getting regular physical activity and change problematic eating habits that are often overlooked. It is important for all to understand that a healthy and active life style is the best remedy to weight control rather than the long term of weight loss pain.
The total energy use by the body is accounted for by:
Basal metabolism: Energy expenditure during a state of rest and inactivity of the digestive system. Energy need for the functioning of the vital organs, such as the heart, brain, lungs.
Thermic effect of food: Energy expenditure in digesting food for storage and use.
Physical activity: Energy expenditure used for Physical activity
Non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT): energy expenditure of all physical activities other than sporting-like exercise.
The first two account for approximately 80% of energy used. Humans have developed their ability to consume food and use it efficiently as part of their survival mechanism during their evolution. However, deciding what is an appropriate amount and type of food to match our energy needs over the long term is a challenge for many of us. Additionally, given the availability of food and the easiness in obtaining it is of no surprise that the average adult is about 4 kilograms heavier than only 10 years ago and has now a weight loss problem
When energy intake matches energy output over the long term it considerably contributes to weight control but also to the well-being by minimizing the risk of developing many health problems. Gaining more than 5 kilograms excess weight or approximately 5 cm in waist circumference should be time for weight control through a weight loss diet and behavior re-evaluation.
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