WRISTLET provides you with the following information on your health -
You most often than not keep hearing this word. Now a question to you - What are calories?
Calories are the unit of measurement for Energy. This unit is most commonly used for food. One calorie is defined as the energy required to raise the temperature of 1gram of water by 1deg Celsius. One gram of water is too little a quantity and can be compared to a water droplet. Thus, it is a very small measuring unit. Hence, we use the terms of kilocalories. One kilocal is the energy required to raise the temperature of 1kg of water by 1 deg Celsius. (1 kg of water is approx. 1 liter or 34 oz).
Why should we measure in calories? This is a good question. Why should we introduce another form of measuring unit rather than keeping it simple by measuring in joules? Well, after the ingestion of food, our stomach produces various acids and churns all solid food into bubbling liquid. These acids and chemicals produce heat in breaking down the food. This process is similar to that of heating a liter of water, whereas joules deal in the displacement of the object ( Hmmm..!! Remember High School Physics??). Now, it makes more sense to measure our food intake in calories.
It is
to be noted that the term ‘cal’ on food packs means ‘kcal’only.
CALORIES:
You most often than not keep hearing this word. Now a question to you - What are calories?
Calories are the unit of measurement for Energy. This unit is most commonly used for food. One calorie is defined as the energy required to raise the temperature of 1gram of water by 1deg Celsius. One gram of water is too little a quantity and can be compared to a water droplet. Thus, it is a very small measuring unit. Hence, we use the terms of kilocalories. One kilocal is the energy required to raise the temperature of 1kg of water by 1 deg Celsius. (1 kg of water is approx. 1 liter or 34 oz).
Why should we measure in calories? This is a good question. Why should we introduce another form of measuring unit rather than keeping it simple by measuring in joules? Well, after the ingestion of food, our stomach produces various acids and churns all solid food into bubbling liquid. These acids and chemicals produce heat in breaking down the food. This process is similar to that of heating a liter of water, whereas joules deal in the displacement of the object ( Hmmm..!! Remember High School Physics??). Now, it makes more sense to measure our food intake in calories.
BMR:
Basal Metabolic Rate is the minimum amount of
energy required by the human body to keep it functioning for 24 hours, even
when the body is at rest or sleeping throughout the day.
BMI:
Body Mass Index quantifies the percentage of fat content in the body and indicates whether you are over-weight, under-weight or normal. The following scale helps in grouping the category -
BMI less than 18.5 is said to be underweight.
BMI between 18.5 to 25 is considered to be normal.
BMI between 25 to 30 is treated as overweight.
BMI above 30 is called to be obese.
Heart Rate:
Heart is the only organ that keeps functioning without rest for our whole life. It is very important to have it monitored as it indicates various health conditions related with emotions.
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