The Basics of Diet

There is an abundance of bad information in regards to diet out there on the internet. This post is going to outline the basics of diet.

The first part about diet that we will cover is the caloric values of protein, carbohydrates, fats, and alcohols. They are as follows:


Protein - 4 Calories/Gram
Carbohydrate - 4 Calories/Gram
Alcohol - 7 Calories/Gram
Fat - 9 Calories/Gram



There is one basic concept in diet that needs to be introduced. If you burn more calories than you consume you will LOSE weight. If you consume more calories than you burn, you will GAIN weight. The trick of losing and gaining weight is finding out the RATE in which you burn calories. This is known as you base metabolic rate. The rate is the rate that your body burns calories to keep it functioning. It is the amount of calories you would need to basically be a couch potato. All conscious people burn more than their base metabolic rate.

There are many BMR calculators on the internet that can help you figure out what your BMR is. Once you figure this out you can adjust the amount of calories you eat to gain or lose weight.

It is recommended that people neither gain or lose more than two pounds a week. There are exceptions for severely obese or severely skinny people.

This is a very basic look at the diet. If you would like to know more feel free to e-mail and I will be more than happy to explain much more and hopefully answer any questions you have.