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Calorie Requirement for Age and Lifestyle

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This utility helps in calculating your required calories depending on your age group and life style.
Calorie Requirement for Age and Lifestyle
A few interesting facts :
1 It is recommended that 50 to 60% of your calories comes from carbohydrates, 20% from proteins and 15 to 20% from fat.
2 Due to the biological changes in the body, adolescents' caloric requirements are high.
3 Expectant mothers require 300 calories extra per day.
4Lactating mothers initially require 550 cals/d and later require 400 cals/d.
5Calorie requirements of an individual can be calculated with the Harris-Benedict formula.
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Member Comments ( 3 )
Hi,
My age is 33 years and my height is 6feet but body structure is very thin having waight 55 kg only.
Please advice me the food schedule.

Vaibhav Zullurwar
9922432995
(Posted by VaibhavZ, India Date : 4/12/2012 )
Recommended carbs / cals are too high in all instances. No wonder Americans are obese.
(Posted by Sirgo, United States Date : 11/6/2011 )
very good, very dependable and relieable. i'm pleased with your work.
(Posted by detroy, United States Date : 3/22/2011 )
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