How many daily calories for an adult?

Answer 1

HOW MANY DAILY CALORIES FOR AN ADULT

So, how many daily calories for an adult? Well, factors such as current weight and level of activity fine-tune the answer.

Also, do you want to:

• lose weight
• maintain weight

Here are the general guidelines (then we move on to weight loss):

• 2,000 daily calories for an adult woman (more if you are very active)
• Pregnant women should be advised by their physician or medical adviser
• 2,500 daily calories for an adult man (more if you are very active).

For the free vegetable and fruit calorie charts that are used as daily guides for either weight maintenance or weight loss use the page links given at the bottom of this answer.

For good health, avoid or limit refined processed carbohydrates (apart from an occasional treat). Refined processed carbohydrates are high calorie unhealthy foods. Over-consumption of these foods is a major cause of Heart disease, type 1 Diabetes, excess stomach fat, insulin resistance, weight gain, obesity, hypertension, and many diet related diseases. If you are unsure what these foods are, you will find a a page link, to a list of high calorie refined processed carbohydrates, given at the bottom of this answer.

For weight loss:

Start by eating 300 to 500 less calories per day (than those given above) if you need to lose weight, and exercise more. Cardio (such as cardio walking) is an excellent exercise for health or weight loss. Bear in mind that less than 1,500 calories daily will put a serious strain on your nutritional requirements and your health.

In addition, cut out refined processed carbohydrates(apart from the occasional treat). As stated earlier in this answer, refined processed carbohydrates are high calorie foods and a major cause of weight gain, obesity, heart disease, hypertension, and many other diet related diseases. As the bottom of this answer, you will find a page link leading to a list of refined processed carbohydrates.

In addition, at the bottom of this answer, there are page links leading to free Fruit and Vegetable Calories Charts to use as daily guides.

HOW MANY DAILY CALOIRES FOR AN ADULT, SUMMARY

So, for the free charts and lists to show you the way use the page links given below.

• Calories in Fruit Chart (for either weight maintenance or weight loss)
• Calories in Vegetables Chart (for either weight maintenance or weight loss)
• Refined Processed Carbohydrates (unhealthy foods to avoid or limit for either good health or weight loss)
• Additional information about how many daily calories for an adult
  

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