Improving workplace health & safety through collaboration

Articles Recommended Calorie Intake For Women

Recommended Calorie Intake For Women

Principal Author / Publisher:Safetyhow Admin
Article Rating:
Body
Calories are required to perform the daily activities. When calories are consumed excessively or beyond body's requirement, they are converted to fats. Vice verse can cause weight loss. Hence, it is necessary to keep an eye on the amount of calories that should be consumed every day. This article provides a brief information on recommended calorie intake for women.


These days, everyone of us has become calorie conscious. Calories are considered as strong foes during a weight loss program. Food packets indicate the number of calories contributed by each of the ingredients. However, we should keep in mind that calories are not bad, but what is bad is the amount of calories that we consume.


Recommended Daily Calorie Intake for Women

The amount of calories to be consumed depends on a number of factors, which include physical activity, age, height, weight, gender, genes, etc. Hence, we can say that daily calorie requirement varies from person to person. However, the calorie intake for women can be calculated based on two factors: physical activity and basal metabolism rate (BMR). Keeping a count on the calories consumed can be quite frustrating for all those girls and women trying to lose their weight. On an average, the recommended calories per day for women is 2000 calories.

Formula to Calculate Recommended Calories for Women

A number of researches and studies have been conducted to find out the exact amount of calories that are required by a woman's body. Harris-Benedict formula is one of the popular methods to calculate daily calorie requirements. The formula calculates your daily calorie intake depending on your BMR and the physical activities or exercise that you perform. BMR is nothing but the speed of resting metabolism in your body, i.e. the amount of calories you require to run the body functions when at rest. The physical activities can be divided into four categories, they are: sedentary, lightly active, moderately active, and very active. The formula to calculate BMR for women is given below:

BMR = 655 + (4.35 x weight in pounds) + (4.7 x height in inches) - (4.7 x age in years)
OR
BMR = 655 + (9.6 x weight in kilos) + (1.8 x height in centimeters) - (4.7 x age in years)

Physical Activity Level Multiplying Factor
Sedentary - Less or no exercise, Desk job 1.2
Lightly active - Light exercise, 1-3 times a week 1.375
Moderately Active - Moderate exercise, 3-5 times a week 1.55
Very Active - Hard exercise, 6-7 times a week 1.725


So, if your BMR is 1800 and physical activity level is sedentary, then daily calories needed are, BMR x 1.2 = 2160. Besides knowing the normal calorie intake for females, it is also necessary to know the amount of calories that carbohydrates, proteins, and fats should contribute. A balanced diet should consist of 50-60% carbohydrates, 20-30% proteins, and 20-30% fats contributing together, to the daily calories for women.


Disclaimer: This Buzzle article is for informative purposes only, and should not be used as a replacement for expert medical advice.



  • 6n6077806f2e4660dc9121a32c3a89af17.jpg

References
Article Rating

This article has been read 868 times.

DISCLAIMER: All contents published on this website is for informational purposes only. In as much as we encourage write-ups to be originally written by the claimed authors, we might not be able to control those who will try to copy articles from other authors/writers. In view of the above, the owner and management of Safetyhow.com will not be liable for any loses, injuries, or damages from the display or use of the contents herein. Likewise, the owner and management will not be liable for any errors or omissions in the information stated. Furthermore, we highly recommend that any form of plagiarism or libel committed as a result or implication of the articles written by any specific author in this platform be reported to us immediately so that appropriate action will be given.

BROWSE ARTICLE BY CATEGORY

BROWSE ARTICLE BY INDUSTRY