No matter how effectively we streamline access to existing food supplies, 90
percent of the additional calories required by midcentury will have to come through higher yields per acre.
Not exact matches
But recent research suggests that the sweet stuff may have a more direct impact: For every
additional 150
calories of added sugar downed per person per day, the prevalence
of diabetes rose by 1
percent, even after controlling for obesity, physical activity and
calories from other foods, according to a large study looking at international data.
Tufts University researchers found that getting 14
additional grams
of fiber each day helps people eat about 10
percent fewer
calories and lose 5 extra pounds in four months.
The difference was an increase
of calories burned by 60
percent or by an
additional 48
calories per mile for a 150 - pound person.
Bodybuilders may need
additional protein — 25 to 30
percent of their
calorie intake, according to a study published in a 2004 edition
of «Sports Medicine.»
For every
additional 150
calories of sugar available per person per day (about as much as is in one soda), the prevalence
of diabetes rose one
percent.
Added pounds
of your weighted vest add resistance and increase intensity during your workout, forcing your body to work harder and burning many more
calories than usual — an
additional 7 - 10
percent more each workout.