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Energy expenditure comes from day-to-day activities as well as your body keeping an internal temperature of about 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Ideally, you will consume and expend and equal amount of energy. However, if you consume more than you need, your body will have too much energy, storing it as glycogen or fat. More energy must be expended than consumed in order to deplete these energy reserves.
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Tandem bicycle who expends more energy captain or stoker?
Whoever works harder... it is not position dependent.
How does the law of conservation of energy relate to eating and caloric intake?
The law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed. When we eat food, we consume a certain amount of energy (calories) that is then used by our body for various functions. If we consume more calories than we expend, the excess is stored as fat, whereas if we consume fewer calories than we expend, we lose weight as our body uses stored energy.
How does a teen safely increase metabolism?
Eat more, and exercise more.The eating is important because with a higher workout, the body will need more energy. In order to consume the energy, more enzymes will be created which will increase the metabolism.
What foods take more energy to digest than they provide?
Foods high in fiber, such as leafy greens, broccoli, and beans, can require more energy to digest than they provide. Additionally, lean proteins like chicken and fish can also have a higher thermic effect, meaning the body expends more energy to break them down.
What countries consume more energy than they produce?
Japan.
Does a plane consume more or less fuel with a headwind?
It would consume more fuel - as it would need to expend more energy to fight against the headwind.
What kind foods help you to put on weight?
Foods which are rich in Carbohydrates and glucose (Sugar) provide energy. If you eat a lot of these and don't use that energy, your body will store it. Consume more energy thatnyour body needs, you're body will store it as fat, and you will gain weight.
Do elderly people consume more energy than youngsters?
yes
Is there really such a thing as a negative calorie food?
Yes, this is a proven fact. There are some foods that your body expends more calories digesting than the food actually contains.
How does diffusion from active transport?
Active transport expends energy, unlike osmosis and diffusion. Active transport is a way to move substances against concentration gradients in the cell membrane, so they need more energy to do so.
Does a chain reaction produce or consume energy?
chemistry? more specific please
Why do teenagers need fats in their diets?
Teenagers, unlike their adult counterparts, have a much higher metabolism, which is the rate of which your body consumes fat for energy. They need more fats in their diet to fuel their body. Adults on the other hand, if they consume the same that a teenager would consume, they would experience weight gain.
