Get Fit NOW
April 11, 2011 by Perfect Shape
Filed under Calories, Fresh Posts
Are you overweight? Well, you are not alone. More than two-thirds of all adults in the United States are having this problem. Most people, when trying to lose weight, will try one, two or more diets. However, not all of them are seeing the whole picture. People try different types of diets without taking in consideration the importance of exercising. For most of them, this is the main cause that makes diets inefficient. So, people will start eating that and not eating that and so one, without adopting a more dynamic lifestyle. After 2 days, 4 days, one week, two…Read the Rest
13 Tricks to Eat Less
October 29, 2007 by Perfect Shape
Filed under Calories
Nowadays, more and more people are trying to reduce their calories intake. How much we eat does not affect only our looks, but our health as well. It seems that people who eat less have a lower risk of heart disease, less chances of having a stroke or getting diabetes. Moreover, some even believe that eating less will extend their life span and will help them avoid health problems associated with aging. Some researchers calculated that (based on tests conducted on animals) every calorie we avoid means about 30 seconds extra life. The „French paradox” is a very good example…Read the Rest
Top 4 Best Ways to Burn More Calories
May 20, 2007 by Perfect Shape
Filed under Calories
The name “calorie” derives from the Latin word “calor” which means HEAT. The calorie is generally used as an energy measurement unit and specifically for the amount of food energy. There are 2 definitions related to calories: The small calorie (gram calorie) – represents the energy needed to increase the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius (about 4.184 Joules). The symbol of this unit is “cal”. The large calorie (kg calorie) – represents the energy needed to increase the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1 degree Celsius (about 4.184 Kj). The symbol of this…Read the Rest








