Narrow The Energy Gap to Manage Weight
I recently came across an interesting article in the May/June 09 ACSM Health & Fitness Journal titled “Social Undermining of Healthy Eating and Exercise Behaviors”. In the article, authors Dixie Stanforth, MS, and Michael Mackert, Ph.D. make reference to a weight gain theory that “stems from very small imbalances in energy intake and output”, using the term “energy gap.” Some suggest that modifying the energy gap by just 100 kcal per day “has the potential to prevent weight gain in 90% of the adult population.”
Think about that- 100 calories per day!
9 oz of soda
one tablespoon of butter
2 slices of bacon
1 oz cheese
…and so on. Easy to cut 100 calories a day, or you could burn an extra 100 calories by jogging for 10-12 minutes.
This is not a quick fix, but a realistic look at narrowing the energy gap over a lifetime to manage weight.
(c) Dave Elger, 2009. All rights reserved.
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