Is taking 500 calories per day allright?
Yes It is normal to take 500 calories per day. For teens For the average teenage girl the recommended daily allowance is 2200 calories, and for the average teenage boy 2500-3000 calories. The current recommendation is for calories to be derived from carbohydrate (50-60 percent) fat (20-30 percent) and protein (10-20 percent), through a well-balanced daily meal pattern.
You need a certain amount of calories each day to supply our bodies with fuel. If we don’t consume a certain amount of calories, the body will call on the supply of fat stored to give us energy. If we are active, our body needs more energy than when we are rather inactive. The chart below gives a calorie count of how many calories are required to maintain your desired weight. Please remember this is just a guide and the figures listed are to maintain weight. If you consume more calories than reccommended you can (and probably will) put weight on. Women……………….. Weight Age 18 to 35 Age 36 to 55 Age over 55 45 kg – 100 lbs 1760 cals 1570 cals 1430 cals 50 kg – 110 lbs 1860 1660 1500 55 kg – 121 lbs 1950 1760 1550 60 kg – 132 lbs 2050 1860 1600 65 kg – 143 lbs 2150 1960 1630 70 kg – 154 lbs 2250 2050 1660 75 kg – 165 lbs (and above) 2400 2150 1720 The Calories in 1 Chapatti (roti)………60 cal. carbohydrate…..11gms. protein…………..3gms.
