What Is A Calorie? Nj Fitness Expert Explains

By Author: Arnel Ricafranca
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Explanation of a Calorie:

You might wonder what exactly a calorie is. First of all, the real name for a calorie is a kilocalorie. The definition of a kilocalorie is the amount of heat needed to raise one kilogram of water to one degree Celsius.

Now you are probably wondering why heating water has anything to do with the food you eat. I would like to explain this to you so you can fully understand what a colorie is and how they can effect you.

As you may know, energy is heat production. When your muscles contract due to movement, heat is being made, thus causing calories to burn. If you were to stop what you are doing right now and measure your temperature, it would most likely be in the area of 98.6 degrees. Your body is constantly producing heat. Like I said before, a calorie is a measure of heat production; therefore a calorie is correlated to the amount of energy a type of food is able to give off.

Maintain an Energy Balance

To keep your weight from fluctuating, you have to have an energy balance. This means you must make sure that the number of calories you take in during the day, ...
... is equal to the amount of calories you are capable of burning in a day. Doing this every day will keep you at a steady, healthy weight.

Many people tend to believe that if you cut back on calorie intake, you will automatically loose weight. This is not the answer if your goal is long term weight loss.

Which Diet Should I Choose?

There are so many diets out there and the results of many of them commonly cause the dieter to lose the weight then gain it right back. So how will you know when you have found a good diet? Well, you have to find a plan that does not include the word diet in it. In a way, the word diet means deprivation which means the plan will not serve your body in a positive way. You need to look for a plan that includes the words, Good Nutrition Program. This kind of weight loss plan will stimulate your metabolism and provide all the positive nutrients needed for energy, survival, tissue re-growth and good health. A good nutrition program will focus on the important foods you need in your body instead of telling you the foods you should not eat.

So, in conclusion, do some research and find a good weight loss program. Follow the plan and achieve the positive results you have been looking for.

Arnel Ricafranca is a six pack abs expert, fitness boot camp coach, author, and a motivational speaker. He has authored and co-authored several books including The Ultimate Weight Loss Success Strategies For Busy Men and Women Over 40 available online at www.elitefitnessexperts.com. Mr. Ricafranca has been featured as the fitness expert on numerous media such as Jersey 101.5 FM, and Morris Health and Life Magazine, and numerous websites such as NBC WALB 10 News, NBC KPLC 7 News, and KTRE ABC 9 news. Mr. Ricafranca can be reached via email at fitnessvip@gmail.com

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