How many calories can I eat each day to loose one pound in one week.

Women

655 + (4.35 x weight in pound) + (4.7x height in inches) –

(4.7 x age)

Example: A 47 year old woman, 5’7” and 150 pounds.

655 + (4.35 x 150) + (4.7 x 67) – (4.7 x 47)

655 +     652.5                         + 314.9     - 220.9        =1401.5 BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate)

BMR      X   activity level

If no exercise BMR x 1.2

Lightly active BMR x 1.375

Moderately active BMR x 1.55

1401.5 x 1.2 = 1681.8

Total number of calories needed to maintain current weight.

One pound of fat = 3500 calories, by reducing this number by 500 calories a day will result in one pound lost a week.

To loose weight

16181.8 – 500 = 1181.8

The number of calories I can eat each day to loose one pound in one week.

Men:

 66 + (6.23 x weight in pounds) + (12.7 x height in inches)-(6.8 x age)

For the few luck people out there who want to gain weight, you will need to add 500 more calories above your daily calories needed to maintain weight, to gain one pound a week.


Disclaimer: The information provided here is for reference purpose only, and is not intended as medical or professional advice.

Cholesterol is not the real Culprit in Heart Disease

Many people have been warned by health authorities that the primary cause of heart disease is an elevated level of cholesterol, due to either a poor diet or, more often than not, hereditary factors.

Some call this a myth. I call it a lie!
The Great Cholesterol Lie

An abundance of scientific evidence indicates that cholesterol itself is not the real culprit in heart disease - and in some cases plays no part at all.

Why is this information being kept secret?

Because the food industry and pharmaceutical companies would otherwise stand to lose billions of dollars in revenue, they continue to promote the cholesterol myth.

By changing the types of fats used in food processing, marketing so-called "heart healthy" vegetable oils and selling drugs that lower blood cholesterol levels, these businesses have reaped enormous profits.

4 Diet mistakes that age you

What if the fountain of youth were in your own kitchen? While we’ve come to expect certain physical and mental changes as an inevitable part of getting older, the fact is that the foods we eat—or don’t—may speed those processes along, aging us before our time. The reason is simple: “We eat too many processed foods,” says David Katz, MD, director of Yale University’s Prevention Research Center. “They’re often high in calories and low in nutrients such as vitamin B12 and omega-3s, so we end up with islands of deficiencies in a sea of excess.” These inadequacies can result in symptoms we tend to assume

are due to aging, such as the four below. Work with your doctor to determine whether adjusting your diet or adding a supplement can help you look—and feel—younger.

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Mistake #1: You avoid all animal protein.
Why it’s aging you: You may lack of vitamin B12. which is essential for energy.
Found only in foods that are derived from animals, this nutrient helps regulate your metabolism and energy production and is key to maintaining a healthy brain and nervous system. “Fatigue is a classic sign of B12 deficiency, which usually occurs in people who don’t eat very much animal protein,” says Danine Fruge, MD, associate medical director of the Pritikin Longevity Center & Spa in Miami. Chewing a lot of antacids to relieve heartburn can also lead to B12 deficiency because antacids interfere with B12 absorption.