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Physical Energy, Calories & Enzymes
In a recent Q&A session on the Strength for Life forum, we asked Fitness Consultancy chief executive, David Heard, why, if calories are energy, do people who consume very large numbers of calories often have very little in the way of energy for an energetic, physically active lifestyle. We also asked how enzymes are relevant to energy and growth.
Here is the full transcript of the question, and David's response...
Question
"Hi David,
"Can you tell us please, whilst calories are energy, as we all know, why is it that the amount of literal physical energy a person has is different, as in if you imagine a person who is clinically obese from consuming many thousands of calories of 'energy' a day, the opposite is true in terms of how 'energetic' they are lifestyle wise?
"So in order to have energy, I guess we need to consume calories, which provide this, but is there also some kind of balance, or other issue? How also are enzymes relevant to energy and growth? I understand these can be found in raw foods?"
Reply:
"Hi James,
Your query had its own answer inbuilt. To quote you: a "clinically obese" person would be carrying more weight than average and therefore need much more energy to get through the day.
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