Calories

Calorie (pour. hot – heat) is called the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature 1 liter of water from 14,5 up to 15.5 ° C However, the calorific value – is the energy value of food products. Thermal energy is a necessary condition for life, and its source for the human body is food. And so, after eating a pork chop, our body receives a solid portion of energy (chemical and thermal), expressed by a number of approx 500 calories. Chemical energy makes organs work (heart, stomach, lungs, etc.), and thermal energy is used to maintain a constant body temperature. If our body is constantly supplied with too many calories – we inevitably start to gain weight. But when we supply him with calories in too modest amounts – this is after the reserves are exhausted quickly – we will start to lose weight. Average daily caloric consumption for an adult weighing approx 70 kg, mentally working and using little movement amounts to 2400-3000 calories. Of course, it is difficult to live constantly with a calorie table of food in hand. It is enough to check the weight from time to time, try to, that the food is as varied as possible and the meals are properly distributed throughout the day, use daily exercise whenever possible (walks) – and we will live with the caloric norm in perfect harmony.