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food guide pyramid, calories, fat per serving, healthy diet, fish in diet, hunger center in brain, muscle cells vs, fat cells, yo-yo dieting, weight loss, dieting, fad diets, fad diets, to successfully lose weight, must carry out a plan to balance caloric intake, exercise, ideally, dieting, done by eating a nutritionally balanced, low-calorie diet, increasing physical activity, terms overweight, obese describe excess body weight, overweight typically, weight 10%, above the expected body weight, height, build, obese, 20% over the target, greater the excess, significant the health risk, health care provider has chart, tables, what target weight, vary according to gender, height, bone structure, a simpler, useful piece of information is body mass index, bmi, bmi is calculated by dividing weight, in kilograms, by the square of height, in meters, obtain weight in kilograms, simply multiply weight in lbs by 0.45, obtain height in meters, first multiply height in inches by 2.5, divide that number by 100, don't forget to square that result, in the equation, to fall, the "healthy range" on the bmi, 20, results both smaller, greater than these values, significant health risks, another important piece of information is percentage of body fat, determined by a registered dietitian, an exercise physiologist, using an instrument, a caliper, thickness of a fold of skin is measured, on the back, the arm, to estimate total body fat, average adult woman of normal weight, have 20-30% body fat, adult men, in the united states average 10-20% body fat, athletes, have less, pregnant women, weight loss, many programs advertised to help lose weight, proven long-term, safe method, burn more calories than consume, achieved either by reducing the caloric intake, eat less food, healthier food, by increasing the energy expenditure, exercise more, behavior modification techniques, eating smaller portions, help control eating habits, once the weight is lost, habits, weight maintenance, have unintentional weight loss, a symptom of various medical, psychiatric disorders, from increasing exercise, decreasing food intake, healthy calorie intake, committee on dietary allowance has published recommended energy intakes, various age, sex groups, a 20 year-old women who weighs 128 lbs needs 2,200 calories every day to maintain her weight, value would be increased, nursing a child, would be decreased, trying to lose weight, tables containing these values, nutritionists, weight loss tips, one pound of fat contains approximately 3,500 calories, to lose one pound a week, a person should consume approximately 3,500 fewer calories per week, done by reducing the daily intake by 500 calories per day, 500 x 7 days, provide a deficit of 3,500 calories per week, to lose 2 pounds per week, a deficit of 1,000 calories per day, seems impossible, physical activity also contributes significantly to weight loss, deficit of 500 to 1,000 calories, of increased physical activity, reduced intake on a daily basis, don't need to experience significant food deprivation, lowest intake per day recommended, females is 1,200 calories, medically-supervised, very low-calorie regimen, daily level of 500 to 800 calories per day, lowest level recommended, males is 1,500 calories per day, a very low-calorie diet, used by males, medically-supervised program, steps, weight maintenance, weight loss, increase daily activity, take the stairs rather than the elevator, walk rather than drive, reduce food intake gradually, help make these new eating habits lifetime changes, reduce fat intake on a daily basis, reduce intake of other high-calorie foods, change any habits that make eat more, eat poorly, learn, the calorie content of foods, calorie expenditure of various physical activities, weight loss to be successful, summary of basic guidelines, aerobic physical activity, assist in increasing muscle tissue, burn more calories, should plan on 20-minute sessions at least 3 times per week, gradual changes in eating habits, help encourage a permanent lifestyle change, a slow weight loss of 1, 2 pounds a week, desirable body weight is reached, a registered dietitian, excellent resource, individualized weight loss, dietitians, provide information on classes, in the community, most well-known, community-based support group is weight watchers, members meet every week, learn, healthy eating encouraging each other in weight loss goals, consumer brochures, federal trade commission on evaluation of commercial weight loss programs, fad diets, a fad diet is one that makes unrealistic promises, most fad diets, very low in carbohydrates, in calories, causing fluid loss, indicates a loss of weight on the scale, once the body gets rehydrated, water, weight, come right back on, evaluation of a fad diet, the diet medically, nutritionally safe, get an opinion, a physician, a registered dietitian, red flags, fad diets, overemphasis on a specific food group, groups, limited food choices, a "calories, not count" approach, use a diet, no nutritionally, medically reliable information provided, no statistics to back the claims, not a good diet to consider, sounds too good to be true, is.