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Understanding the basics of weight loss and gain

  Understanding the basics of weight loss and weight gain for beginners: (READ THE FULL ARTICLE TWICE FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING) "Your body weight does not depend on what you eat. It depends on how much you eat." Basics : 1) Concept of Calorie:  -Calorie is a unit of measurement of energy (like kilometer is a unit of measurement of distance). Now, 1 kg weight means approx. 7000 calorie. So if you want to lose 1 kg weight, you should lose 7000 calories and if you want to gain 1 kg weight, you should eat 7000 calories. For example, if you want to gain 5 kg weight, you should eat 7000 × 5 = 35000 calorie. if you want to gain 10 kgs weight, you should eat 7000 × 10= 70000 calorie. Similarly, if you want to lose 5 kgs, you should lose 7000*5= 35000 calories. 2) Concept of Macro-nutrients: Whatever we eat, those items can be mainly divided into 3 parts: 1) Protein 2) Carbs 3) Fats.    These 3 are called macronutrients. Now, 1 gm of protein has 1 calorie. 1 gm of carbs has 4...