Diet represents a decisive factor in calories accumulation.

Be careful what you eat and how good is your food for an optimal body functioning:

• diets that contain plenty of natural products of plant origin - cereal, vegetables, fruits, are rich in fiber, which represent plant cell walls;

• diet which contains mainly of bread, meat and potatoes has decalcification effects;

• vegetables and fruits should represent 13-17% of total caloric need;

• dark bread contains more minerals and vitamins than the white bread;

• salt action on vitamins is bad and therefore vegetables must be salted before being eaten;

• water quantity considered necessary for the body should be 1 ml of water for each calorie;

• fish is the richest food in iodine and the second as a source of fluorine (after tea). This is a safety food which increase body resistance against infections and other toxic substances;

• wheat bran is rich in dietary fiber, which have stimulating action and favors toxin elimination from the body.

Besides the well known health benefits, activities and sport will help you burn calories.

The human body has certain caloric needs which maintains vital functions: the right temperature, digestion, the internal organs functioning. All consume calories.

Many calories are consumed during routine activities:

- one hour of sleep: 65 calories;

- one hour driving car: 112 calories;

- one hour walking: 400 calories;

- two hours watching TV: 240 calories;

- two hours working in the garden: 600 calories;

- one hour of floor cleaning: 420 calories.

One of the best ways to burn calories excess is sport.

First, intense exercises burn calories instant. Secondly, through sport, muscles are strength, leading to a higher caloric intake.

Effort made in sport practice leads to a calorie reduction:

- 15 minutes swimming: 65 calories;

- 25 minutes tennis: 100 calories;

- 1 hour gymnastics: 300 calories.