Nobody has ever seen a calorie. But calories are agonizingly visible when they settle down on you in the wrong places. It may seem strange that a thing which has no physical existence can make you fat. A square inch has no flavor and neither has a calorie. You can't touch a calorie any more than you can put your finger on a heat wave. It is as invisible as a fever. A calorie, in short, is merely a measuring unit of energy in terms of heat. It is a thermal yardstick applied to the exchanges of energy in your body and to the foods that provide such energy.
In a furnace, coal gives off heat which could be measured in calories but is usually calculated according to a different yardstick called British Thermal Units. In you, food gives off heat measured in calories, one calorie being the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a pint of water 4 degrees Fahrenheit.Now you may promptly forget that definition. Weight control arithmetic is so simple that it is understood as easily as Mother Goose.
Coal, if mixed with slate, does not give off very much heat. Some foods contain much water, inert fiber, and other unburnable elements so that they do not yield much heat either. You cannot judge, from the mere physical bulk of a meal, how much energy value it contains.
It is possible to eat small-size meals and grow in-gloriously fat on them. It is also possible to eat meals of huge bulk and grow thin as a rail. The differences are matters of calories.
All calories are alike, but there are three different kinds. That sounds like a paradox. Let's be scientific, then, and explain that although any calorie represents the same amount of heat, it can be furnished by three very different types of food elements: carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. And oh, the difference to you! The modern way to weight control lays great stress on these differences. Mere calorie-counting is no longer enough. One kind of calorie is far and away more efficient as a weight-reducer than the other two kinds.
Carbohydrates is a resounding fifty-cent word that sounds a lot less formidable when you think of these food elements as being sugar and starch, which they are. Fruits, vegetables, cereals and sweets contain them in relative abundance.
They are the quickest food-fuels for muscular energy. When carbohydrate is digested, a simple form of sugar is poured into the blood. If you think that sugar in the blood (or even a little bit in the urine) is bad business and means you are coming down with diabetes, be advised that you can't get along without it. It is indispensable for muscular exertion, as marathon athletes who munch chocolate bars for quick energy have long since learned.
But your blood can hold only a limited amount of sugar. A considerable proportion of the surplus is tucked away, mostly in the liver but also in the muscles, in the form of glycogen a starch-like substance that can be drawn upon quickly for energy. When the liver storehouse is fully loaded, surplus carbohydrate is simply laid down the truth may as well be known as fat.
Most of us hold carbohydrates in high gustatorial esteem. A "sweet tooth" is common among the over weight. Alcoholics who are on the wagon exhibit a pronounced craving for candy as a substitute for the cup that cheers. There is also such a thing as a starch craving, often shown in the form of an exaggerated consumption of breads, pastries, and potatoes. Dr. Hugh Rony has reported the case of an obese laundress who had no liking whatever for sugars but who did manage to consume one pound of laundry starch a day!
Children's anxiety symptoms are typical of any anxiety syndrome. They feel their heart is racing and their head is spinning. Often children have stomach aches and a lump in their throat. Children react to these symptoms in different ways. The younger they are, the more difficult it is to express their feelings and all they can do is cry. As they grow older, they throw tantrums, make excuses to avoid the stressor and often go into the stage of silent mutism.
An In-depth Look into the Different Aspects of Children's Anxiety
One of the earliest types of children's anxiety is separation anxiety. This is seen in children between the ages of 18 months to three years. These children are often seen clinging to their mothers and have a great problem sleeping in their own rooms. Parents should expect a tussle when the child reaches school going age and should tackle the problem before that stage arrives.
Social anxiety disorders affect children in pre-school and grade school. It is a separation anxiety of a sort, where children refuse to go to school in fear of the social interactions. Often this children's anxiety is more focused, as when the child is afraid of recess, the bus or the cafeteria. Proper evaluation should be done before any interventions, as often there is a specific teacher or class bully which is the root of the anxiety.
General anxiety disorders involve various aspects of the child's life. This disorder peaks at the ages of seven to eleven years. It is seen as excessive worrying about some thing which may seem trivial to others. Children are often pre-occupied with their looks, sports, punctuality, cleanliness etc..
Specific phobias may affect children of all age. Almost all children are afraid of something or the other when they are young, but any phobia which lasts for more than six months and affects the child's daily routine should be given utmost importance.
Medications should be the last resort for tackling children's anxiety. With proper counseling and cooperation at home and school, these little ones can overcome this condition and can live the happy and carefree life, they are entitled to.
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