AMERICANS FIGHT THE FAT

I was listening to the national news this evening and they had a segment on comfort food. The discussion was about how we here in America supersize our food. The segmented commented on restaurants with menus high in calories and high in fat. The information was released on the Extreme Eating Report. An interesting note is that New York has made it mandatory to list the caloric content of each meal on the menu. What was found was that customers started making different choices.

Some stats for you to ponder: sixty-four percent of people are overweight in the US. And twenty-seven percent of Americans are classified as obese. (CDC)

According the CDC being overweight or obese is a result of an energy imbalance. What does mean? Well essentially this occurs when a person eats too much (intake of calories) and does not move enough. (Physical activity). So, here we go again with the old eat right (diet) and exercise (move the old body). Again if you like me this easier said than done. Especially as a person gets older the harder is to stick with any type of routine. Now I’m not talking about the die hard type “A” personalities. You folks will do what it takes to get where you ant to be regarding your weight.

However everyone is different, if you noticed we all look different. I am sure you know someone who eats all he or she wants and doesn’t gain a pound. Others like me I walk by food and gain five pounds. This has to do with your gene make up, your rate of metabolism, behavior, ones environment, culture and socioeconomic background. The CDC believes behavior and environment playing a large role in causing people to be overweight.

Adapted from the U.S. General’s Call to action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity, 2001 (CDC website)

When it comes to maintaining a healthy weight for a lifetime, the bottom line is - calories count! Weight management is all about balance - balancing the number of calories you consume with the number of calories your body uses or “burns off”

? A calorie is defined as a unit of energy supplied by food. A calorie is a calorie regardless of its source. Whether you’re eating carbohydrates, fats, sugars, or proteins, all of them contain calories.

? Calorie balance is like a scale. To remain in balance and maintain your body weight, the calories consumed (from foods) must be balanced by the calories used (in normal body functions, daily activities, and exercise).

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