WATCH OUT CALORIES

Everybody is watching his calories intake in diet. Even in the standard restaurants, information of calorie is printed right on the menu against each dish. Besides, most of the food companies display nutrient knowledge on the dietary edibles. The food we eat is burned up like fuel when it is broken down in the body by combining with oxygen. Now, the way we measure the work a fuel does, by means of calories. Each type of food as eaten up furnishes a certain amount of calories. For example, one gram of fat yields nine calories, while as one gram of protein and carbohydrates furnishes around four calories only.The requirement of calories which our body needs depends on the work body is doing. For instance, an adult who is in the State of absolute rest needs less calories intake a day, than a person doing very heavy work. It may range from around 1600-3000 k.cals or more a day. Children need more calories than adults. During summer we need less calories than in winter. The normal fuels are carbohydrates, starch and sugar. The body can store away about 1/3 of the amounts it needs each day. The rest becomes fat! High calories diet becomes necessary during fever, infections,underweight, wrestling, sports,etc. Similarly, to control over weight, obesity, CVD, some Liver and Kidney, ailments, wt. associated B.P; gout, diabetes, thyroid, sedentary habits, etc. Low calorie diet management is advisable.