Every year thousands of people make the choice to start on the road to healthier lifestyle whether it 's because they want to look and feel good or because if they don 't their life could be in danger if they don 't change what they are eating. In this paper I will examine what is good for your body, how many calories it needs to function, what your body uses fats, carbohydrates and proteins for, and what diet is the best for what your goal is.
The first step to nutrition is knowing how the body uses calories and how many calories your body needs to function. A calorie is a unit of energy that the human body uses to carry out daily tasks. (myfooddiary.com) Everyone has a different amount of calories that their body needs to function, this …show more content…
(wsj.com) A low-fat diet consists of restricting fat which makes it easier to cut calories and loose weight. Anything lower than three grams of fat per 100 grams of food is considered to be low and fat and anything higher than 17.5 grams of fat in 100 grams of food is considered to be high in fat. Most people that go on a low fat diet tend to eat plant based foods and low fat meat and dairy. Benefits to going on a low fat diet are lower cholesterol, lower risk of heart disease and can promote a steady weight and also prevent someone from gaining weight. High protein low carb diets add extra protein that is also low in saturated fats and adds complex carbs like the ones found in whole grains and vegetables. When people start on a high protein low carb diet nutritionist recommend splitting up meals in to 4 or 5 smaller meals. ThIs type of diet is perfect for those wanting to loose fat around their waist area. People with type two diabetes can also benefit from a high protein low carb diet as it reduces blood sugar and insulin levels. Other benefits are that blood pressure can be reduced and can help tame …show more content…
This diet focuses one the three types of energy sources carbohydrates, protein, and fat. People that going on the if it fits your macros diet are aloud to eat what ever the want as long as they hit the amount of macronutrients they are aloud in the course of a day. Everyone has a different percentage of fats, carbs a protein they can consume in a day. You can figure out the percentages of your macros by first using the Benedict equation to figure out how many calories you need. Then you need to divide your calories up for your macros. Most people do 40% carbs, 40% protein and 20%
The first step to nutrition is knowing how the body uses calories and how many calories your body needs to function. A calorie is a unit of energy that the human body uses to carry out daily tasks. (myfooddiary.com) Everyone has a different amount of calories that their body needs to function, this …show more content…
(wsj.com) A low-fat diet consists of restricting fat which makes it easier to cut calories and loose weight. Anything lower than three grams of fat per 100 grams of food is considered to be low and fat and anything higher than 17.5 grams of fat in 100 grams of food is considered to be high in fat. Most people that go on a low fat diet tend to eat plant based foods and low fat meat and dairy. Benefits to going on a low fat diet are lower cholesterol, lower risk of heart disease and can promote a steady weight and also prevent someone from gaining weight. High protein low carb diets add extra protein that is also low in saturated fats and adds complex carbs like the ones found in whole grains and vegetables. When people start on a high protein low carb diet nutritionist recommend splitting up meals in to 4 or 5 smaller meals. ThIs type of diet is perfect for those wanting to loose fat around their waist area. People with type two diabetes can also benefit from a high protein low carb diet as it reduces blood sugar and insulin levels. Other benefits are that blood pressure can be reduced and can help tame …show more content…
This diet focuses one the three types of energy sources carbohydrates, protein, and fat. People that going on the if it fits your macros diet are aloud to eat what ever the want as long as they hit the amount of macronutrients they are aloud in the course of a day. Everyone has a different percentage of fats, carbs a protein they can consume in a day. You can figure out the percentages of your macros by first using the Benedict equation to figure out how many calories you need. Then you need to divide your calories up for your macros. Most people do 40% carbs, 40% protein and 20%