Balance your diet to stay healthy

Energy expenditure is the amount of energy that a body requires to perform physical activities such as movement, blood circulation, breathing, exercise and digestion of food.

A recent research study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has tried to study the impact of over­ consuming of macronutrients (carbohydrates, fats and proteins) on energy expenditure.

The study was conducted on 25 people who over-consumed macronutrients for 56 days. They were provided with three categories of proteins - 5, 15 and 25 per cent and their energy expenditure were monitored during activity and sleep.

The results have shown that people who consumed a high protein diet had high energy expenditure during both activity and sleep. People who consumed a low protein and high-fat diet had normal energy expenditure during activity but low ewenditure during sleep. Also, the muscle mass increased in people on a high protein diet and reduced in low protein diet people. People who were on a normal protein diet had normal energy expenditure and muscle mass. Consult a registered dietician to understand the right diet for you.