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Calorie Requirement for Age and Lifestyle

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 ( 2 )
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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