Nutrition and Diet Dictionary

Unsaturated fats: Unsaturated fats are known as good fats vegetable oils is.

Olive oil, peanut oil, avocado oil, canola oil, mono (single) unsaturated oils.

Sunflower oil, corn oil, and polyunsaturated oils are also known as "good fats" as known. But in some medical litarütür "polyunsaturated fat consumption" increases the risk of certain cancers. This research has been granted yet.

Saturated Fats:

wide debate on this issue is still pending in bad fats barbadense. Saturated fats are animal fats. Your use of saturated fats, try to limit the amount of calories per day you get to 10%.

Calories:

 Calories What? Calories, after the burning of food and oxygen is released energy unit. Scientific calories to raise the temperature of 1 gramof water 1 degree defined as the amount of energy required.

Carbohydrates:

Carbohydrates are the energy source for the body. Complex carbohydrates are found in almost all plant foods. The best sources of carbohydrates are whole grains. Simple carbohydrates are found in fruits and vegetables. In refined and processed sugars from simple proteinaceous should strictly avoid. Because this kind of simple carbohydrates from refined and processed feeder is far from likely.

1 gram of carbohydrate contains 4 calories. So in a food that you know is just how many grams of carbohydrates you can easily find the calories provided by

proteinaceous.

Basic Metabolic Rate (Basal Metabolic Rate - BMR): Basic metabolic rate to burn calories in other words, the basic metabolism rate of the body at rest is spent by the estimated amount of energy to sustain basic life functions. Generally, more than half of the energy consumed during the day, the energy used to maintain vital functions.

Factors affecting your basic metabolic rate; your height, your weight, your age and your gender.

On our site to learn your basic metabolic rate, you can use the Basic Metabolic Rate Calorie Burning Calculator.

Body Mass Index (Body Mass Index - BMI):

BMI using height and weight values ​​is a formula used to estimate body fat and health risks. Body mass index is just one of the factors that determine health risks. Leaving your body mass index in the normal range does not mean that you are fit and healthy. As we say body mass index is just one factor in determining the health risks.

Body mass index on our website to find out your body mass index calculator, you can use the tool.