What is the recommended amount of daily calories?

Answer 1

It depends on your age, gender, size and activity level, among other things. For a small, elderly female living a mostly inactive lifestyle, just 1500 calories could be enough. An extremely active teenage boy could need 3000+ calories a day to maintain his weight. Nutrition labels tend to assume a 2000 calorie diet, but your exact needs could be more or less.

At a young age you shouldn't be too aware of how many calories you need to take in, just eat well and take regular sessions of exercise.

It also depends on whether you want to lose weight, gain weight, or maintain weight. For more information and examples regarding calories for adults, or information and examples regarding calories for teenagers, please see the page links, further down this page, listed under Related Questions.

Answer 2

A man between the ages of 19 and 30 with a sedentary lifestyle needs 2,400 calories; a more active male requires 200 more.

Females between the ages of 19 and 30 with a sedentary lifestyle require 2,000 calories per day; a more active lifestyle requires 200 more as well.

Answer 3

A man between the ages of 19 and 30 with a sedentary lifestyle needs 2,400 calories; a more active male requires 200 more.

Females between the ages of 19 and 30 with a sedentary lifestyle require 2,000 calories per day; a more active lifestyle requires 200 more as well.

Answer 4

A man between the ages of 19 and 30 with a sedentary lifestyle needs 2,400 calories; a more active male requires 200 more.

Females between the ages of 19 and 30 with a sedentary lifestyle require 2,000 calories per day; a more active lifestyle requires 200 more as well.

Answer 5

The amount of recommended calories per day varies depending on age, gender, height, weight, and level of activity. According to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines, the daily calorie intake for adult women should be between 1,600 and 2,400, depending on level of activity. For adult men it ranges from 2,000 to 3,000 a day.

The more active you are, the more calories are needed per day.

Answer 6

A man between the ages of 19 and 30 with a sedentary lifestyle needs 2,400 calories; a more active male requires 200 more.

Females between the ages of 19 and 30 with a sedentary lifestyle require 2,000 calories per day; a more active lifestyle requires 200 more as well.

Answer 7

You have to take between 2000 to 3000 Calories/ day. You can make the patient ill by telling him calories in every food he eats. All you have to look that whether he gets enough quantity of proteins in diet, mostly animal proteins. Enough quantity of fresh fruits and vegetables. Oil of plant origin in diet. To have a optimum weight will make her or his life often miserable. So if patient is keeping his or her weight in a reasonable range, just assurance that he or she looks good is enough. In practice to fallow a diet chart is often difficult and disappointing.

Answer 8

It depends on the person's age.