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How many calories from protein,
carbohydrate and fat do you need
on a daily basis?
Just enter
your weight, activity level and
gender below, and click
'Calculate' to determine your
average nutrition requirements.
Please note: these figures are only an
approximate guide, since everyone's
activity level and metabolism is
different.
The results
show your nutrition requirement
based on your current weight. If you
consume this amount of calories
each day you should stay at the
same weight
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To lose weight, you should
consume fewer calories than
the calculated amount.
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If you are on
a restrictive type of diet (e.g.
low carbs) you will
have to eat more of the other
nutrients to meet the required
daily amount of calories, if you
want to maintain your
weight.
Don't be Discouraged...
when
you you see how few calories you
are supposed to consume daily -
there is a simple solution! For
example suppose you are a female
weighing 150 lbs who does very
little exercise. Your
recommended calorie intake is
1,358. Not much when you
consider that a simple bran
muffin contains about 300
calories.
The
answer - exercise! Let's say you
work up your activity
level to regularly exercising
four days a week. Now look at
the calorie intake - it's gone
from 1,358 to 2,400. Your reward
for getting out there and
exercising. Of course if you are
trying to lose weight you'll
want to reduce the daily intake
of calories somewhat.
Minimum Nutrition Requirements to stay
healthy
Don't forget
- our bodies need a minimum
amount of each type of nutrient,
A typical dinner
consisting of 6
ozs of lean steak, 1/2 a potato
and one cup of broccoli and 1/2
cup of fat free ice cream
provides the following:
Tips on Choosing
The Right Diet For You:
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Pick a diet based on a
balanced food intake
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Check with your doctor
before making any drastic
changes in your diet.
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Avoid 'crash' diets
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Set some realistic weight
loss goal you can achieve
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