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Calorie Requirement for Age and lifestyle (Nutritions Tools)
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This utility helps in calculating your required calories depending on your age group and life style.
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It is recommended that 50 to 60% of your calories
comes from carbohydrates, 20% from proteins and
15 to 20% from fat is recommended.
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Due to the biological changes in the
body, adolescents' caloric requirements are high.
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Expectant
mothers require 300 calories extra
per day. |
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Lactating
mothers initially require 550 cals/d and later require 400 cals/d. |
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Calorie
requirements of an individual can be calculated with the Harris-Benedict
formula. |
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