When it comes to maintaining a healthy weight for a lifetime, the bottom line is - calories count! Weight management is all about balance-balancing the number of calories you consume with the number of calories your body uses or `burns off`.

A calorie is defined as a unit of energy supplied by food. A calorie is a calorie regardless of its source. Whether you`re eating carbohydrates, fats, sugars, or proteins, all of them contain calories.

Caloric balance is like a scale. To remain in balance and maintain your body weight, the calories consumed (from foods) must be balanced by the calories used (in normal body functions, daily activities, and exercise).When it comes to maintaining a healthy weight for a lifetime, the bottom line is - calories count! Weight management is all about balance-balancing the number of calories you consume with the number of calories your body uses or `burns off`.

A calorie is defined as a unit of energy supplied by food. A calorie is a calorie regardless of its source. Whether you`re eating carbohydrates, fats, sugars, or proteins, all of them contain calories.

Caloric balance is like a scale. To remain in balance and maintain your body weight, the calories consumed (from foods) must be balanced by the calories used (in normal body functions, daily activities, and exercise).

Text courtesy: http://www.cdc.gov/