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Energy balance is the harmony between the energy you consume through food and the energy your body uses through activities and metabolic processes. When intake matches expenditure, weight remains stable. Positive balance leads to weight gain and negative balance results in weight loss. Maintaining energy balance is crucial for overall health.
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The Center for Nutritional Psychology. (2024). Energy Balance. In Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
https://www.nutritional-psychology.org/encyclopedia/energy-balance/
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