The control of obesity and caloric content

Today no one disputes that obesity is a chronic disease that is poised to become an epidemic. So much so that the full European Parliament recently approved a report which denies that sold products high in fat, salt and sugar in schools and also calls for a ban on trans fatty acids in the EU.

In managing the obesity problem in the management of any problem the first step is to quantify the problem. We all know that we consume more calories than needed to maintain optimal health, but how many calories you consume daily over? To find out how many calories we consume more daily just have to subtract the calories you should consume daily as we age, gender and physical activity (established in the Nutritional Objectives for the Spanish population) consume calories throughout the day. If the result is positive is that we consume less calories than recommended.

Whereas if the result is negative, then we are consuming more calories than recommended.

Once known the magnitude of the problem, the next step to manage it properly is to take effective measures to control it. Since overweight is associated, among other factors, to the intake of excess calories in our diet (ie, everything we eat and drink throughout the day), the best way to control it is to know the calorie content ( or calories) for everything we consume (food and drink) throughout the day.

Control what we eat and how many calories daily income is in our hands, because there is no law to control what we eat and how we eat. But do we know how many calories we enter daily with food and drink we take? The answer is no.

The truth is that it is an impractical task made accurately measure the amounts of different raw foods eaten throughout the day to calculate calories consumed later. However, this task would be more viable if we knew the calorie content of foods and beverages bought in stores or eat in bars and restaurants. So we would know that is not the same, in terms of calories, some steamed vegetables for a stew of pork, for example.

Can you imagine going to a restaurant where dishes and menus are different caloric values? In this way we would know how many calories you are consuming a meal or dinner.

Even if such a possibility is science fiction in Spain, California (USA) is a reality because the governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has enacted a law requiring fast food restaurants post the calorie content of their menu.

Check the daily caloric intake is not as difficult as it seems, only be concerned to know the calorie content of what we eat and drink every day. www.fitobelleza.com