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Fear of weight gain bothers everyone, but instead of being bothered by this fear, it is more important to know the real cause of weight gain, because only by knowing the reason we can control weight gain.
What Is The Main Reason For Putting On Weight?
Calories intake play a direct role in our weight gain. Calories are a measure of the unit that is commonly used to measure the amount of energy in food and beverages.
How Many Calories Does One Need On Average?
The answer to this question can depend on a number of factors such as your age, height, current weight, activity level and metabolic health.
The general rule for those who want to lose weight is to reduce 500 calories from the daily diet and this process will help you to lose one pound of weight in a week.
Women: (Age 26 to 50 years)
These women need 2000 calories on a daily basis. So by consuming 1500 calories daily, you can easily lose one pound of weight in a week.
Girls over the age of 20 need 2200 calories, while women over the age of 50 need a little less than the average calories (1800 calories).
Instead of following this calorie chart, pregnant and lactating women should consult a medical professional to plan their diet.
With Exercise
Women who walk or jog 3 miles a day need 200 calories more (2200 calories) than normal women. So such women can lose one pound of weight in a week by taking 1700 calories in a day.
Men: (Between the age of 26 and 45)
2600 calories per day are considered essential for Men. So through dieting men can lose one pound a week by taking 2100 calories a day and losing 500 calories on a daily basis.
Men between the ages of 20 and 25 need to consume 200 calories more per day than older men and men between the ages of 50 and 65 need to consume an average of 200 calories less per day, while those above that age consume 400 calories less per day.
With Exercise
For men who travel 3 miles a day for a walk or jog, 2,800 to 3,000 calories a day are considered essential. So one pound of weight can be lost in a week by reducing 500 calories (2300 to 2500 calories).
Children
Children need more calories depending on their age, height and level of physical activity.
Children need 1,200 to 1,400 calories a day, while teenagers need an average of 2,000 to 28,000 calories a day.
Overweight children can control their weight gain by reducing the number of calories they need by 500 calories.
How to reduce daily calories?
Anyone can easily reduce the number of calories by changing their diet plan and lifestyle.
For example, calories can be reduced by eating more protein, using fruit juices instead of soft drinks, consuming more water, exercising and reducing the number of refined carbohydrates.
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