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Fat Cells Part 3 Losing fat/losing weight

shorerider
shorerider Posts: 3,817 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
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Losing Weight and Losing Fat
Your weight is determined by the rate at which you store energy from the food that you eat, and the rate at which you use that energy. Remember that as your body breaks down fat, the number of fat cells remains the same; each fat cell simply gets smaller.

Most experts agree that the way to maintain a healthy weight is:

* Eat a balanced diet - appropriate amounts of carbohydrates, fat and protein
* Do not eat excessively - for most people, a diet of 1,500 to 2,000 calories a day is sufficient to maintain a healthy weight
* Exercise regularly

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  • shorerider
    shorerider Posts: 3,817 Member
    http://health.howstuffworks.com/fat-cell.htm/printable

    Losing Weight and Losing Fat
    Your weight is determined by the rate at which you store energy from the food that you eat, and the rate at which you use that energy. Remember that as your body breaks down fat, the number of fat cells remains the same; each fat cell simply gets smaller.

    Most experts agree that the way to maintain a healthy weight is:

    * Eat a balanced diet - appropriate amounts of carbohydrates, fat and protein
    * Do not eat excessively - for most people, a diet of 1,500 to 2,000 calories a day is sufficient to maintain a healthy weight
    * Exercise regularly
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