Energy Balance
When someone thinks of diet, we think of weight loss and more energy. According to my textbook the authors state, “to maintain a healthy weight, we should consume only as much energy as we expend. Because of our sedentary lifestyles, some of us may need less energy than standard energy requirement charts recommend. In contrast, the serious competitive athlete 's energy intake must support a training and competition schedule that allows the athlete to achieve his or her personal best” (Grodner, Escott-Stump, & Dorner, 2016, p. 166). As of right now it is recommended that the average daily energy intake for a 19-24 year old man is 2900 kcal and 2200 kcal for the average women with the same age group. Of course, depending on the …show more content…
Also, it advises dieters to replace the “bad fats” with the “good fats.” Meaning, use olive oil to replace butter. Use herbs and spices to flavor the foods rather than salt and eat less red meat. This diet suggests only to eat meat at the maximum of three times a month, but to consume fish and poultry at least twice a week. Mainly the foods that are prohibited with this diet are the ones that are high in trans and saturated fats. This diet is not a strict diet for someone wanting to lose weight really fast. This diet is more of a transition to healthier eating habits that is good for the whole family and in return weight loss can happen. Which means by staying active and eating right the person will have the body they want. In one of the articles I read it gives an example. Instead of consuming chips, crackers, pretzels, and ranch dip; eat carrots, celery, broccoli, and salsa. The macronutrient distribution of this diet is uncertain because in most of the recipes and descriptions they use words like moderate intake, low intake, or use this ingredient often. It is up to the individual on how much of an ingredient they want to
When someone thinks of diet, we think of weight loss and more energy. According to my textbook the authors state, “to maintain a healthy weight, we should consume only as much energy as we expend. Because of our sedentary lifestyles, some of us may need less energy than standard energy requirement charts recommend. In contrast, the serious competitive athlete 's energy intake must support a training and competition schedule that allows the athlete to achieve his or her personal best” (Grodner, Escott-Stump, & Dorner, 2016, p. 166). As of right now it is recommended that the average daily energy intake for a 19-24 year old man is 2900 kcal and 2200 kcal for the average women with the same age group. Of course, depending on the …show more content…
Also, it advises dieters to replace the “bad fats” with the “good fats.” Meaning, use olive oil to replace butter. Use herbs and spices to flavor the foods rather than salt and eat less red meat. This diet suggests only to eat meat at the maximum of three times a month, but to consume fish and poultry at least twice a week. Mainly the foods that are prohibited with this diet are the ones that are high in trans and saturated fats. This diet is not a strict diet for someone wanting to lose weight really fast. This diet is more of a transition to healthier eating habits that is good for the whole family and in return weight loss can happen. Which means by staying active and eating right the person will have the body they want. In one of the articles I read it gives an example. Instead of consuming chips, crackers, pretzels, and ranch dip; eat carrots, celery, broccoli, and salsa. The macronutrient distribution of this diet is uncertain because in most of the recipes and descriptions they use words like moderate intake, low intake, or use this ingredient often. It is up to the individual on how much of an ingredient they want to