Healthy Living
Energy Balance: What Does It Mean?
Simply, it means that the energy we put into our bodies (calories from food and drink) equals the energy we put out. We “put out” or release energy as heat, which is why we are hot and often sweat when we’re physically active. The more physically active we are, the more energy our bodies use to do the work. Energy balance is off when we either eat more energy than we expend, or expend more energy than we eat. When our energy balance is off we either gain weight or lose.
Simply, it means that the energy we put into our bodies (calories from food and drink) equals the energy we put out. We “put out” or release energy as heat, which is why we are hot and often sweat when we’re physically active. The more physically active we are, the more energy our bodies use to do the work. Energy balance is off when we either eat more energy than we expend, or expend more energy than we eat. When our energy balance is off we either gain weight or lose.
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