Spend some time, let’s first talk about the basic knowledge of weight loss and slimming point, if it is confused to start weight loss and slimming, is not very confused?
The basic nutrients required by the human body include:
Carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins, fiber, minerals and water.
The human body is composed of 55% of water, 20% of protein, 20% of fat, 5% of inorganic salts four components.
Three major nutrients.
Fat, protein, and carbohydrates. Only three of them can provide calories.
Carbohydrates.
It is the food we eat every day and the main source of energy for our body’s daily activities.
Positive energy balance.
When the amount of calories we eat exceeds the amount of calories our body consumes, we gain weight.
Negative energy balance.
When we eat less calories than our body consumes, we lose weight.
Obesity is not the same as being overweight
Weight is affected by many factors, such as body condition, bone size, water content, muscle proportion, etc., will affect the amount of weight, but can not accurately reflect the body fat or thin.
If the weight as the only measure of fat and thin standard, it is very unscientific.
Weight loss: is the loss of excess fat in our body, or a significant reduction in the ratio of fat to body weight.
Body weight: is the sum of water, protein, lipids, sugars, vitamins, minerals and other substances.
We sometimes have a misunderstanding of weight loss: fat loss = weight loss.
For example, some weight loss products on the market promises to lose a few kilograms in a week, this kind of fast-acting products, the actual reduction is water, protein and other ingredients, not the real meaning of weight loss.
Obesity = fat rate is too high
The purpose of our weight loss: is to have a good shape and a healthy body.
Our body composition is composed of bones, internal organs, lean muscle tissue (hereinafter referred to as muscle), water, fat.
The main site of energy consumption is muscle, the reduction of muscle will lead to a decline in metabolism, so when losing weight to avoid the loss of muscle;.
Fat has a great impact on our appearance, while having a great danger to our health, so the fundamental goal of weight loss is: fat loss!
Body fat percentage is a measure of whether you are obese or not.
Remember that each of us in the practice of weight loss, is to reduce fat, not reduce body weight.
So some practices, such as reducing water, or perhaps reducing muscle tissue, are the wrong weight loss!
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