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 If you are overweight, you are not alone. Sixty-six percent of adults in the U.S. are overweight or obese. Achieving a healthy weight can help you control your cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar. It might also help you prevent weight-related diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and some cancers.
Eating too much or not being physically active enough will make you overweight. To maintain your weight, the calories you eat must equal the energy you burn. To lose weight, you must use more calories than you eat. A weight-control strategy might include:
- Choosing low-fat, low-calorie foods
- Eating smaller portions
- Drinking water instead of sugary drinks
- Being physically active
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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3,500 Calories = One pound
Weight loss in the body—your body—is the function of many factors, including:
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Poor diet coupled with a lack of physical activity is not just stressful on the body, it's downright dangerous. We have a significant increased risk of developing a laundry list of very bad health problems: diabetes (Type 2), heart disease, arthritis, stroke, respiratory problems, liver disease, several types of cancer, and more.
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Losing weight seems to be a national conversation. Each year, the bestselling books list in the United States seems to contain a variety of diet, health and self-help books. In addition to the obvious improvement in external appearance, the positive physical, psychological and emotional changes associated with healthy weight loss are extremely powerful.
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All calorie sources are not created equal. Carbohydrates and proteins, for example, have about four calories per gram, but fats have more than twice that amount. Does this mean that all fats are bad and should be avoided? Not at all (olive and canola oil are good examples), but we can strive for lower fat vs. higher fat and in the process save on calories.
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- Twenty years ago a bagel was three inches in diameter and had 140 calories. Now the average bagel is more than twice that—around 350 calories.
- Americans take food away from a restaurant more than they stay and eat.
- Around 20% of restaurant meals are purchased at a drive-thru (or curbside).
- Fast-service/fast food restaurants account for almost 75% of all restaraunt visits.
- Three of the top five purchases at restaurants for children under the age of six are french fries, hamburgers and chicken nuggets
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