Last year, a song called “Calories” became popular everywhere, mainly because the lyrics are catchy, the melody is addictive, and most importantly, it resonates with many girls’ weight loss moods. Calories are a unit of measurement, referring to the energy generated by food entering our bodies. We need to intake a large amount of food every day to convert into energy to sustain normal life activities. Therefore, our existence depends on calories. However, if you intake too much energy without burning it off, it will lead to the accumulation of body fat over time, resulting in obesity and affecting your health.
How many calories should a person intake in a day? Can calorie counting lead to weight loss?
So, how many calories should a person ideally intake in a day? Generally, an adult needs around 1500 calories daily from food, which is the basic metabolic rate of the body. Basal metabolism refers to the energy required for the normal functioning of the body and organs without engaging in any physical labor. However, due to different lifestyle habits and body constitutions, the basal metabolism varies to some extent.
Many people accurately calculate the calories of the food they consume when trying to lose weight. If they exceed the limit, they try to burn it off through exercise to ensure that the energy intake is less than the energy expenditure, aiming for weight loss. While this approach seems scientific, in reality, it’s challenging to accurately calculate one’s calorie intake.
Even for the same food, different cooking methods affect how the body absorbs the calories. Additionally, individual differences in digestion, gut flora, and metabolic functions impact the absorption of calories from food. Some individuals may not gain weight even if they consume a lot due to poor calorie absorption. Therefore, when trying to lose weight, it’s not necessary to overly focus on the calories in food.
Some people try to lose weight by reducing food intake, commonly known as dieting. Though this method can yield good short-term weight loss results, it can harm the body. Especially when the energy intake significantly falls below the energy expenditure, the body consciously stores calories, making weight loss prone to rebound.
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