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Too Many
Calories A Day -
How many calories do you need? Well, that depends on a lot
of things. Your age, sex, type of work, physical activity,
all come into play. There is no one answer for this type
of thing. I have to warn you, I don't believe the general
ideas on how many calories a person should have. If you
have a 2,000 calorie diet, you are starving yourself. I
know that some people live and die by this number, but I
just throw it to the wind. Wny don't I pay attention to a
number such as 2,000? Only because it is stupid. Yes, you
heard me right, stupid.How is a person who is very active
going to live off of 2,000 calories? I mean, you would end
up looking like those dying skinny kids in the 3rd world
countries.
I think you get the drift
though. I think those numbers are put in place by people
who are so focused on health, that they are blinded by it.
I mean, if you have 3,000 calories in one day, it
won't kill you. Though, they might want to make you
believe that it will.
I'm not saying that you should throw all of this stuff
to the wind. That would be foolish. What I am saying is,
you should take it with a grain of salt. There is no
reason why you should get bent out of shape if you go a
few hundred or even a thousand over this limit. I mean, if
you are going over by 5,000 then you should be worried.
Some people do need to be concerned with such a thing. For
example, people who are on a diet because of heart
problems. You should be very focused on your diet. Also
people with sugar problems would fall into this category
as well.
If you don't have some sort of health problem, I
wouldn't get too bent out of shape. Though, if you are
eating from the drive through lane every day, then you
might have a problem. What am I saying? Use common sense.
Understand where your calories are coming from. If you are
eating 3,500 calories and they are mostly from things that
are good for you, don't go ape shit on yourself. If on the
other hand if it is all from candy and deep fried foods, I
would be concerned.
You should be more concerned about where the calories
are coming from. Ahhh, now I think you see what I mean. If
you are eating 1,500 calories alone of fruits and veggies,
that is better than eating that in fat. Isn't it all the
same? Not really. I would say that it isn't the same. I
know that some of you will argue with that. It isn't the
same because the calories are coming from a good source.
They are coming from things that are good for you. The
fruits and veggies will help you out in many ways. They
will also help you fight off cancer and heart disease.
This isn't true if you are over eating on fats and sweets.
What to do? Well, all I know is what I have
stated above. If you are eating over 2,000 calories and
you are eating things that are good for you, I wouldn't be
too concerned. As always, you should talk to your doctor.
That is the best advice I can give you. You should always
talk to him before you go and do something new. You might
have a health condition that will require you to go on a
diet that he tells you to go on.
If you are healthy, base most of your diet on raw
fruits and veggies. That is where the action is. That is
where you will get the most bang for your calorie. Happy
eating.
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