health fitness

CHAPTER ONE

RULES OF YOUR DIET

The timing of your eating and what you consume is dependent on your activity
levels. On days in which you go to work or have strenuous activities, the intake
of carbohydrates should be relatively higher compared to other nutrients. On a
day in which you may decide to be a little relaxed, foods high in good fats
should top your list and protein is a nutrient that you should have every day
regardless of your activity levels. Notwithstanding your aims, the intake of
whole foods cannot be over-emphasised.
What is weight loss? This is a situation that results when your daily intake of
calories is below your optimal consumption. For weight loss to occur, there
will be a deficit in your calorific intake. When folks want to lose some body
weight, they are not specific or have an idea of the type of load they want to get
rid of. However, what most people have in mind is fat. During the process of
losing this fat, there is always the loss of muscle mass too which most of us
don’t want to happen. So how do you prevent this from occurring? Your fat
reserves act as the shield here…