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WHAT IS ENERGY BALANCE?

Calories taken in are equal to calories expended.

ENERGY BALANCE

• Eating more or less calories than you need causes you to be out of energy balance.

• You do not need to exactly balance calories taken in

with calories used every day to maintain healthy weight. It is the

balance over time that counts.

WHAT DETERMINES HOW MANY CALORIES WE NEED?• total calorie needs are estimated by adding physical

activity expenditure to resting metabolic rate.

• Resting metabolic rate (RMR): The number of calories needed

for metabolism (basic body functions) when you are awake and relaxed

• Physical activity is the one factor you can change to influence total calories burned.

HOW CAN WE DETERMINE HOW MANY CALORIES WE NEED?• Math!!

• Indirect Calorimetry• DEXA Scans• Bioelectrical Impedence • “Bod Pod”

FACTORS INFLUENCING ADULT FOOD CHOICES• When we eat, we are influenced by more extraneous factors

than we realize• Media• Cultural• Social

MYPLATE

30 DAY CHALLENGE

• Starting September 1st, there will be a daily wellness activity for you to complete.

• DON’T WORRY!! The challenge are very easy and achievable.

• One Rule: Stick it out for the entire 30 days!

• DAY 1!• Eat an apple today!

REFERENCES

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/

http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/lesson_plans/7486/grades_10-12_lesson_plans/509174

http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/lesson_plans/7486/grades_7-9_nutrition_plans/509171