Could the 3500 kcal per pound weight loss rule be wrong?

The source of the frequently cited "fact" is Max Wishnofsky. However, after conducting research, it is evident that the 3,500-kcal rule (also known as Wishnofsky's Rule) is not only likely erroneous, but it also causes people to overestimate or have unrealistic expectations of weight loss.Due to the increasing prevalence of obesity, with no clear direction. I decided to re-exam what our general current thinking is based upon. Here is an article of interest that expands on that thinking.The Harris-Benedict...

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Vitamin D Deficiency | About Vitamin D

Vitamin D deficiency has become an unrecognized epidemic.  Rickets a disease from vitamin D deficiency afflicting children is making a comeback. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with numerous serious diseases and health problems. Dark skinned individuals are twice as likely as lighter skinned individuals to be vitamin D deficient. What is Vitamin D? Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is stored in your body fat. The history of Vitamin D can be found here. Benefits of Vitamin...

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Carbs and Overeating

These are the obvious reasons why fat people tend to eat a lot of sweet things. They like what they are accustomed to and these things are forever being pressed on them by well-meaning friends and relations.  The fat person on a high carbohydrate diet is nearly starving in the midst of plenty. Most of the carbohydrate absorbed is turned into fat and accumulates in fat stores and he cannot easily get it out again. The rest of the tissues of the body suffer a relative deprivation of nutriment...

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Cider Vinegar Salad Dressing

1/4 tsp Dijon mustard 1 tsp honey 1/8 tsp cinnamon 3 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar In a small bowl add all ingredients and whisk togethe...

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negligence

negligence is failure to observe, 4 protection of others take care prudence and bridget wants which the circumstances require or do you want of such care as a reasonably prudent careful person would exercise in ordinary circumstanc...

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What is BMI | Body Mass Index | Body Index

What is a BMI index? Body Mass Index or BMI is the term that is the common choice by physicians and for dieting and weight loss related to obesity. BMI uses a chart and a person's height and weight to determine if you are over weight or obese. Your Body Mass Index is equal to your weight in kilograms divided by your height in meters squared. It is expressed as BMI=kg/m2. Use the BMI index calculator in the side column and the chart below to learn your body index number and other information. Risk of Associated Disease According to BMI and Waist Size BMIWaist less than or equal...

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Help me lose weight | How to lose weight

Finally a diet meal plan for weight loss for the rest of us.The "I Love This Diet" plan is a lower cost alternative to more expensive, celebrity endorsed meal plans.  LA Diet, Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, Atkins, Nutrisystem--they are all great diet meal plans, however Jenny Craig can easily cost $500 - $600 per month in food and shipping costs.  BistroMD is more than $700 per month. Dietitian designed for success and healthWhen deciding on how to diet, it is much easier and more succesful...

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