About Nutrition: How to Follow a Low-Calorie Diet

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Nutrition Nutrition Eat Right Weight Management Diet and Health From Shereen Jegtvig, your Guide to Nutrition How to Follow a Low-Calorie Diet Low-calorie or restricted-calorie diets may help to increase your longevity - at least they seem to increase the lifespan of many lab creatures. But what exactly is a low-calorie diet? Since every person is naturally of a different size and shape, it can be difficult to say what exactly what that is, however since the average person eats more than 2000 calories per day, a low calorie diet is probably about 1800 calories for men and 1500 calories for women. Read more See More About:  low-calorie diets  calorie restriction  longetivy How Many Calories Should I Eat Every Day? Don't guess at the number of calories you need to to lose (or to gain) weight. Use a calorie calculator See More About:  calories  weight loss diets  calorie calculators How to Stick to Your Diet The most important aspect of maintaining a healthy diet isn't the type of diet you choose, but whether or not you can stick to it. Whether you go low-calorie, low-carb, low-fat or high-fiber, you need to be able to eat that way for a long time to keep the extra weight off and enjoy any real health benefits. Read more See More About:  dieting  the best diet for you  staying on a diet Eating Before (and After) Exercise A reader asked me how much to eat before working out. I expect it's a bit different for everyone, but in general, you don't want to eat a large meal right before you exercise. You probably don't want to work out when you feel like you're absolutely starving, either. Read more See More About:  healthy diets  foods and exercise  Nutrition Ads Nutrition Diet Diet Nutrition Diet Calories Low Cholesterol Diet Diet and Nutrition Featured Articles What's In Your Food Weight Loss Nutrition, Diet and Health Issues Cooking and Food Safety Twitter Facebook   More from About.com Financial Emergencies An unexpected change in your financial situation can be incredibly stressful. Here's how to cope. More> Retirement Planning Learn the top five things you need to do in order to start building a retirement nest egg. More> This newsletter is written by: Shereen Jegtvig Nutrition Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Nutrition newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads How Many Calories Do You Need? Hydration Calculator How Healthy Is Your Diet? Discover Anti-Inflammatory Foods Dietary Supplements - Benefits and Risks   Follow me on: Advertisement