How Do You Eat To Be Fit For Life?
Living a long and healthy life requires more than just good genes and a lot of luck. It requires following a diet that consists of eating what researchers have determined to be the correct foods in the right combinations. This, coupled with applying nutritionally sound practices, will help you eat to be fit for life. Determine the number of calories you need based on the amount of energy you expend each day. Calories equate to energy. In order to maintain your current body weight, you need to burn as many calories as your body uses. For every 3,000 calories over what you use, you will gain approximately one pound. A woman who weights 130 pounds and is moderately active should consume 1,800 calories per day. A 160-pound man who is moderately active should consume 2,000 to 2,200 calories per day. Eat no more than 23 g of fat per day. This is the recommended amount according to the Cleveland Clinic and the USDA. Eat a healthy breakfast. Harvey Diamond is the author and creator of the Fit
