Yes, please do. You may also find some other videos I made in my Health and Nutrition playlist helpful. Feel free to link to any videos that you find helpful.
I luv this video, it helped me to understand what calories are. I am in no way counting calories. I don’t want to loose weight either. I just want to make sure I am eating right! Long story short, I am gluten free & have been eating a lot of gf breads. The carbs in most are pretty high I think; like 28 + grams per serving (1 slice). Do I burn carbs when I burn calories? Don’t want to store the carbs & become diabetic. Thanks in advance!
Thanks for the support! This is by no means nutrition advice, but from my understanding our bodies will burn whatever we’re eating for energy. For example, if you eat a slice of bread, then go for a walk your body will probably use the carbohydrates from that bread for energy. If our bodies need more energy than what is currently available, we go to our reserves. First, our bodies will use stored glycogen for energy, which is essentially stored carbohydrates. Once we use that, we then go to our body fat reserves. In very extreme cases of hunger, your body will start to digest protein (e.g., vital organs and muscle tissue). Mind you, this is a fairly simple explanation. In reality, it’s more complicated that that. For example, in sure hormonal levels and other factors affect how our bodies burn calories. Hope that helped, I’m glad you enjoyed the video :)
A measure of calories is specific to a given reaction. Food calorimetry is based on an incineration reaction. This is not the reaction that takes place in the human body. The calorie also does not account for the hormonal effect of food which determines what the body does with the breakdown products of food. The calorie is only useful to measure the volume of some particular food.
very nice video...it gives basic understanding on Calories. I have a question...If I consume more calories than required by my body (BMR+Digestion+PA), will 100% of that extra Calories be converted into fat???
Hi, thanks for the nice comment. That’s a very interesting question and it really depends on the type of food that you’re eating. If those excess Calories come from dietary fat, then yes, most of those excess Calories will be stored directly as body fat. This is because the human body does not need to do a lot of work to convert dietary fat into triglycerides, which ultimately make their way into adipose tissue or fat cells. If those excess Calories come from carbohydrates, then your body will try to replenish its glycogen levels first (see my video on carbohydrates for more). A 70 kg person will have roughly 500 g of stored glycogen. If your glycogen levels are full, then your body will convert those excess carbohydrates into body fat via a process called de novo lipogenesis. This is not an efficient process, meaning our body uses a lot of energy to do this. So, not all 100% of those Calories would be stored as body fat since energy is needed to convert the carbohydrates into body fat first. Finally, if those extra Calories came from protein, your body could possibly use some of that protein to build body tissues such as muscle, hair, skin, and nails for example. But, if your body doesn’t need to build anything, then it will convert that protein into glucose (i.e., carbohydrates) via a process called gluconeogenesis. If your body has no use or those particular extra carbohydrates, then it will get converted to body fat via de novo lipogenesis as mentioned above. These processes require energy as well, so not all of those extra Calories will get stored as body fat. So, in summary, when you eat excess Calories, your body will first store the excess dietary fat as body fat and try to use the carbohydrates and protein. If it has no need for them, eventually they can become body fat as well. It does take energy to convert protein and carbohydrates into body fat, so not all of that energy gets converted to body fat. But, extra dietary fat gets converted into body fat quite easily. I hope that was helpful!
It really depends on how many calories your body needs in order to sustain its weight. The formula I explained in the video gives a rough idea, but in reality it is more complicated. The reason being there are many factors that can affect body weight.
wanna hear a story? i came to school one day and my friend was roasting this random kid. so we roasted him and he said, "OH YEAH WELL YOU NEED TO LOSE 25 COLORIES!!111" then we called him calorie kid
Explain It to Me my body weight is 174.15 pounds , so 174.15 X 3500 = 609,525 Calories daily i need to maintain it , but is very large amount , most people follow 2000 Calories diet , 609525 is relatively very high
Hi, in order to maintain your body weight, we can estimate it using the TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) calculator. This take into account your basal metabolic rate, thermic effect of food, and any additional energy requirements from physical activity. For example, if your body needs 2500 Calories daily to maintain your weight, if you eat an extra 500 Calories per day, that adds up to an extra 3500 Calories for the week, meaning you’ll gain a pound at the end of the week. On the other hand, if you’re only eating 2000 Calories per day but need 2500 Calories, your body will utilize some of its stored energy, and thus, you’ll lose weight by the end of the week. Please keep in mind that this is a simplistic view. In reality, it’s more complicated than that as there are several factors that can affect the body’s ability to utilize Calories.
Explain It to Me Explain It to Me i understand by watching your video about per day intake of Calories. Very nicely explained. Now my doubt is also cleared. Actualy it was my miskate to understand that its 1 pound body Fat not MASS . Thanks
it depends on the type of calorie if its a large calorie then its 3.5 and large calories start with a big letter and small calorie is 3500 and small calorie starts with a small letter
this guy has a soft very fast mono voice. You decided to play music in the back ground for a very important lecture!! WTF? Speed talking isn't meant for proper communications. No college professor uses back ground music to teach. Why did you? Rap for teaching? OMG
I came here wondering what a calorie is now I am an expert in human metabolism.
Zigs Zags haha, you know more than I do now!
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Very well explained... this channel has a bright future... good luck mate
Thank you!
"The amount of energy required to heat"
what heat? What energy?
This is a great video on calories!
Dave Cirillo Thank you!
Well, u EXPLAINED IT TO ME!!!! Great..
A freakin awesome video. Please make more about the body. Supper informative & useful.
+meir fishman Thank you for the nice comment! I’m currently working on a video that will hope to answer whether all calories are the same. Stay tuned!
great vedio...!!!
+Sushant Bisht Thank you!
Your videos great Robert, amazing job!
Isabel Rodrigues Thanks!
Thank you ... that was useful
I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for your support!
Superb video. Thank you so much
You’re very welcome! Thanks for the support.
this was very interesting. explain to me what a lunar eclipse is
very nicely explained
Thank you for the nice comment :)
Thank you, gread video :)
Thanks for the feedback!
Amazing job Good Luck
make more videos please! this could be a very popular channel!!!!
+joshua Hixson Thanks for the positive feedback! More videos will be on their way soon!
i feel like eating pizza after watching this
Great video
Great video man! Straight to the point, covering all the basics in good detail - awesome illustrations as well.
Wow, what a knowledge
thank you!
+Hermie Largo you're welcome!
I am studying to take the neta personal training exam and this helped explain the weight management chapter so clearly. Thanks!
I love this video💕💕
I love this comment :)
why i can't get fat?
i heard that seal fat consumed every day can get you fat. is it true?
Well done! I'm making a course for pre-diabetics. May I link to your video to explain calories?
Yes, please do. You may also find some other videos I made in my Health and Nutrition playlist helpful. Feel free to link to any videos that you find helpful.
thats wicked i'm exactly my weight, height, and age
not wicked you are your weight because of the amount calories you eat
Great stuff just saw this today thanks so much I get it now I know what calories are yaaaaaaaayyyy
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed :)
This is a very good video! Explained it perfectly👌 Now I have a true understanding
Thank you very much! I’m happy that you found some value from the video!
Am now a pro on calorie. God bless. Pls which apparently can I use to make the video ?
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This is frustratingly fast for kids to learn from, but thank you for the explanation and work making this video!
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When we study , is that belongs to physical activity?
Omg ! That's why my bro eats just what I eat and I'm fat and he's not😅
I luv this video, it helped me to understand what calories are. I am in no way counting calories. I don’t want to loose weight either. I just want to make sure I am eating right! Long story short, I am gluten free & have been eating a lot of gf breads. The carbs in most are pretty high I think; like 28 + grams per serving (1 slice). Do I burn carbs when I burn calories? Don’t want to store the carbs & become diabetic. Thanks in advance!
Thanks for the support! This is by no means nutrition advice, but from my understanding our bodies will burn whatever we’re eating for energy. For example, if you eat a slice of bread, then go for a walk your body will probably use the carbohydrates from that bread for energy. If our bodies need more energy than what is currently available, we go to our reserves. First, our bodies will use stored glycogen for energy, which is essentially stored carbohydrates. Once we use that, we then go to our body fat reserves. In very extreme cases of hunger, your body will start to digest protein (e.g., vital organs and muscle tissue). Mind you, this is a fairly simple explanation. In reality, it’s more complicated that that. For example, in sure hormonal levels and other factors affect how our bodies burn calories. Hope that helped, I’m glad you enjoyed the video :)
A measure of calories is specific to a given reaction. Food calorimetry is based on an incineration reaction. This is not the reaction that takes place in the human body. The calorie also does not account for the hormonal effect of food which determines what the body does with the breakdown products of food. The calorie is only useful to measure the volume of some particular food.
very nice video...it gives basic understanding on Calories.
I have a question...If I consume more calories than required by my body (BMR+Digestion+PA), will 100% of that extra Calories be converted into fat???
Hi, thanks for the nice comment. That’s a very interesting question and it really depends on the type of food that you’re eating. If those excess Calories come from dietary fat, then yes, most of those excess Calories will be stored directly as body fat. This is because the human body does not need to do a lot of work to convert dietary fat into triglycerides, which ultimately make their way into adipose tissue or fat cells. If those excess Calories come from carbohydrates, then your body will try to replenish its glycogen levels first (see my video on carbohydrates for more). A 70 kg person will have roughly 500 g of stored glycogen. If your glycogen levels are full, then your body will convert those excess carbohydrates into body fat via a process called de novo lipogenesis. This is not an efficient process, meaning our body uses a lot of energy to do this. So, not all 100% of those Calories would be stored as body fat since energy is needed to convert the carbohydrates into body fat first. Finally, if those extra Calories came from protein, your body could possibly use some of that protein to build body tissues such as muscle, hair, skin, and nails for example. But, if your body doesn’t need to build anything, then it will convert that protein into glucose (i.e., carbohydrates) via a process called gluconeogenesis. If your body has no use or those particular extra carbohydrates, then it will get converted to body fat via de novo lipogenesis as mentioned above. These processes require energy as well, so not all of those extra Calories will get stored as body fat.
So, in summary, when you eat excess Calories, your body will first store the excess dietary fat as body fat and try to use the carbohydrates and protein. If it has no need for them, eventually they can become body fat as well. It does take energy to convert protein and carbohydrates into body fat, so not all of that energy gets converted to body fat. But, extra dietary fat gets converted into body fat quite easily.
I hope that was helpful!
Awesome! It gives me clear understanding now.
Thank you very much for your time on explaining the above...you are doing a great job, keep doing it!!!
So if we dont do any activity and eat 1 meal that consists of 2000 calories you cant afford to eat more after that right if you want to lose weight??
It really depends on how many calories your body needs in order to sustain its weight. The formula I explained in the video gives a rough idea, but in reality it is more complicated. The reason being there are many factors that can affect body weight.
Hay, I have calculated this (10×84)+(6.25×183)+(5×28)+5 and got 2,128.75 but you got 1849.
What are we doing wrong?
Hi Mr.M. Thanks for the awesome video! one question: Can one technically survive solely based on nutrition/calories injection?
Jimmy Deng you would die because you wouldn’t get any vitamins minerals proteins and other nutrients
@@louispride7695 I mentioned nutrition injection, meaning you are injecting vitamins, minerals. etc along with calories
I never get fat I stay in bed all day😂but I eat light but I notice I get tired a lot
Shocking.. calories are energy
wanna hear a story? i came to school one day and my friend was roasting this random kid. so we roasted him and he said, "OH YEAH WELL YOU NEED TO LOSE 25 COLORIES!!111" then we called him calorie kid
1 pound of body mass = 3.5 Calories ? or
1 pound = 3500 Calories ?
1 pound of body fat is approximately 3500 Calories (with the capital C).
Explain It to Me my body weight is 174.15 pounds , so 174.15 X 3500 = 609,525 Calories daily i need to maintain it , but is very large amount , most people follow 2000 Calories diet , 609525 is relatively very high
Hi, in order to maintain your body weight, we can estimate it using the TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) calculator. This take into account your basal metabolic rate, thermic effect of food, and any additional energy requirements from physical activity. For example, if your body needs 2500 Calories daily to maintain your weight, if you eat an extra 500 Calories per day, that adds up to an extra 3500 Calories for the week, meaning you’ll gain a pound at the end of the week. On the other hand, if you’re only eating 2000 Calories per day but need 2500 Calories, your body will utilize some of its stored energy, and thus, you’ll lose weight by the end of the week. Please keep in mind that this is a simplistic view. In reality, it’s more complicated than that as there are several factors that can affect the body’s ability to utilize Calories.
Explain It to Me Explain It to Me i understand by watching your video about per day intake of Calories. Very nicely explained. Now my doubt is also cleared. Actualy it was my miskate to understand that its 1 pound body Fat not MASS . Thanks
it depends on the type of calorie if its a large calorie then its 3.5 and large calories start with a big letter and small calorie is 3500 and small calorie starts with a small letter
this guy has a soft very fast mono voice. You decided to play music in the back ground for a very important lecture!! WTF? Speed talking isn't meant for proper communications. No college professor uses back ground music to teach. Why did you?
Rap for teaching? OMG
You say multiply by 10, but others say by 12
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Why are you calling calories "energy"? 🧐🤔😮
You speaking too fast
Slow down no one is chasing you and explain in calm way 😏