In today’s world everybody’s striving to be slim, fit and glowing with beauty. In this entire pursuit of the perfect body size calories are the one thing everybody is interested in. How many calories should I eat? What is a low calorie diet? How many calories, does one need?
Here we provide you with a mini free calorie guide to turn these questions into easy simple answers.

·       What are calories?

Calories are a unit of measure for energy. According to its scientific definition a calorie indicates the amount of energy required to change the temperature of 1 gram (0.035 oz) by 1 degree Celsius (33.8 F)
Hence, one cannot have a “no calorie” or “no calories” meal, as calories are the sheer measure of the energy our body needs to function, energy that we get from every meal we eat.

·       How many calories, does one need?

Our bodies need energy for anything we do. Whereas each person is different, there are various amounts considered necessary. 2000 to 3000 calories are considered necessary for an adult male whereas it is estimated that adult females need somewhere around 2000 calories per day. The necessary intake is calculated based on one’s age, gender, and whether they are active during the day.

Here is a detailed medical work chart of the necessary calorie intake according to one’s gender age and physical activity during the day

·       What is a low calorie diet?

Low calorie diets or very low calorie diets are ways to achieve short term weight loss. They basically consist in making sure the food you eat during one day is significantly less than your average calorie intake. In this way you give your body less energy to burn and “force” it to use up existing energy supplies i.e “fat” you have stored. These pose various side effects and should be followed only under medical supervision and a controlled and balanced diet.

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