​FACTS

CALORIES

DEFINITION OF A CALORIE
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cal·o·rie   ˈkal(ə)rē     noun

1. either of two units of heat energy.
   • the energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water through 1 °C (now usually defined as 4.1868 joules).
     noun: small calorie; plural noun: small calories
   • the energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water through 1 °C, equal to one thousand small calories and often used to measure the energy value of foods.
     noun: large calorie; plural noun: large calories

FDA REGULATIONS ON CALORIES

"The FDA allows food companies wide latitude in the accuracy of the calories listed on package labels—20 percent in either direction. "

MORE INFO

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EXERCISE

FAT BURNING ZONE

To burn the optimum amount of fat and calories your heart rate need to be in the 60%-70% maximum rate. 
You can calculate this by taking 220 and subtracting your age.
[For Example: if you're 20 your ideal fat burning heart rate is 200 (20-220=200)]

Weight loss

KETOSIS

Ketosis is the state where the body doesn't have enough carbs to function so it uses fat as energy. This can be done safely if you monitor your ketones

Ketones

Intermittent Fasting

IF is the safe way to fast and had been proven by science to be effective as any other diet. that is if you can stick to the rules.

IF Guide

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The Science Stuff

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helpful links

• How to Read A Nutrition Label
• FDA Nutrition and Labeling Manual
• What Is Ketosis... IS IT SAFE?
• Blog on Intermittent Fasting- Harvard Medical​