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Weight management
If you want to lose, gain or maintain weight, it is important to know your daily calorie requirements. However, it is not only the number of calories per day that is important, but also the choice of food and sufficient exercise.
Why should you know your daily calorie requirement?
You can use your calorie requirement to estimate how many calories you need per day. Calorie requirements vary from person to person and are influenced by various factors such as gender, age, activity level, body weight and height. For most adults, the calorie requirement is between 1,800 and 2,500 calories per day.
Basically, you can remember this: If you consume more calories than your calculated calorie requirement, you will gain weight in the long term. If you consume fewer calories than your calculated calorie requirement over a longer period of time, you will lose weight.
What is my performance or basal metabolic rate?
Your daily calorie requirement is made up of your basal metabolic rate and your performance metabolic rate. The basal metabolic rate is the amount of energy the body needs to maintain vital functions (such as breathing and metabolic activities). The performance metabolic rate is the amount of energy burned for physical activities. This is determined by the Physical Activity Level (PAL), also known as the activity factor, and can vary greatly depending on lifestyle.
To determine the total calorie requirement, the basal metabolic rate and the performance metabolic rate are added.
Note: Muscles increase the basal metabolic rate. Therefore, people with a high muscle content have a higher calorie requirement. This is because maintaining muscle mass alone consumes energy. This is also the reason why men can consume more calories per day than women. This is because men have a higher muscle mass than women.
What does a healthy diet look like?
Build on a plant-based diet overall. A plant-based diet with potatoes, pulses, lots of fruit and vegetables and wholegrain products is the ideal basis for staying fit and healthy. In addition to essential vitamins and minerals, it also provides you with plenty of fiber and phytochemicals. The consumption of white flour products, sugar, alcohol, sweets, sweetened drinks and highly processed foods should be reduced.
Exercise also plays an important role. Regular physical activity has a positive effect on health and general well-being. Whether it's sport, walks in the fresh air or other activities, it's important that you find a form of exercise that can be easily integrated into your everyday life and that you enjoy.
A wholesome diet at a glance:
✓ Lots of fruit and vegetables (DGE recommends: five portions of fruit and vegetables per day)
✓ Wholemeal products instead of white flour products
✓ Focus on plant-based protein sources
✓ Pay attention to healthy fats - avoid animal fats
✓ Salt and sugar in moderation
✓ Drink at least 1.5 liters of water a day
✓ Soft drinks and juices only in small amounts
✓ Prepare meals gently (e.g. steam vegetables only briefly)
✓ Do not snack all the time, but eat three main meals a day