Calories, Carbs, Proteins...OH MY

We've talked about calories and we've talked about carbohydrates.  We understand that a calorie is a calorie is a calorie no matter how it is put together and to loose weight we must either cut our caloric intake or burn more calories than we eat.

We know carbohydrates give us energy and depending on the type of carbohydrate we eat will determine the kind of energy we get.  Candy bars have carbohydrates but they will give us the temporary energy boost with the crash to come later.

So what is protein and why do we need it?

Imagine building a home without a foundation.  Proteins are OUR foundation.  Proteins are OUR building blocks.  Proteins:

• build and repair tissue
• it produces enzymes and hormones
• it regulates water balancing
• it transports nutrients
• it makes muscles contract
• it helps resist diseases
• it helps prevent fatigue
• it provides stamina and energy

How much protein should a person have?  

This is in kilograms so you may need your calculator (I did)
Take your weight and divide it by 2.2
Now multiply that number by 1.5
This number is the amount of grams you need in protein per day.

If you are trying to lose weight:  Excess protein will be stored in your body as fat.  The less you exercise the more this will increase.



So, the bottom line is this.  Eat to live do not live to eat and everything in moderation.

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What is Metabolism anyway?

• Ever watched a thin person eat everything in site and then some?  
• Ever wonder why that person can do that and you can't?

Metabolism is what the difference is.  Metabolism is the process your body uses to get or make energy from the food you eat.

Food is made up of:

• Proteins:  According to Health-Alicious-Ness the foods with the highest protein are Cheese, Mature (Large) Beans, Lean Veal and Beef, Roasted Pumpkin, Squash and Watermelon seeds, Lean Meats such as Chicken, Turkey, Lamb and pork, Fish such as Tuna, Anchovies and Salmon, Fish Eggs such as Roe and Caviar, Yeast Extract Spread, Lobster and Crab, Lentils, Pulses and Peanuts.
• Carbohydrates: According to Dietdecide Bad Carbohydrates: White bread (hoagies, rolls, sandwich bread), Corn cereal (corn flakes, pops, etc.), Simple sugar (gatorade powder, kool aid, raw sugar), Pasta, Pretzels, Potato, Potato chips, Cupcakes, Cookies, Cake, Candies, Jelly, Jams, Pudding, Custards and White Rice.  Good Carbohydrates:   Almonds, Apples, Arugula, Asparagus, Avocados, Bananas, Blueberries, Black Beans, Broccoli, Brown Rice, Cauliflower, Celery, Eggs, Garbanzo Beans, Grapes, Hummus, Oranges, Quinoa (Quinoa Feta Spinach Salad), Romaine Lettuce, Shrimp, Strawberries, Sunflower Seeds, Sweet Potato, Watermelon, Wheat Flour, Whole Wheat Bread, Whole Wheat Hot Dog Buns (Nutrisystem Turkey Hot Dog) and Zucchini.
• Fats:  According to The Food Chart - Fats provide energy to our body. Fats provide more than twice as much energy as either carbohydrate or protein. About 33-35% of our daily calories intake is in the form of fats. Fat is made up of mainly fatty acids. There are three types of fatty acids: saturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids and monounsaturated fatty acids. The proportion of these fatty acids, as stated in the fat food chart below, is different in fat-containing food.  Click on the link for a complete chart of fats.

When you have a metabolic disorder you have an abnormal chemical reaction in your body that disrupts the process your body uses to get or make energy from the food you eat.  Diabetes is an example of this.

When you want to loose weight and diet and exercise is not working contact Premier Back Rehabilitation Center, PC for a free consultation to about your body's metabolism.