Unhealthy foods being feed to our children in our schools

There is so much we can do as adults to education our own children and the children around us to help them learn about healthy. Whether the kids we know are obese or not, informing them about good food choices is a priceless education.

We all can attest to the fact that schools are the last [...]

Dangers of Alli: The Truth about the New FDA Approved Diet Pill

A version of this article has been picked up by a magazine, but here is the blog version.
The Fat Loss Troubleshooter: Dangers of Alli: The Truth About The New FDA Approved Diet Pill
Well the time has come, it has been many years in the making. I remember a year ago reading the studies that were [...]

Estimated calorie requirements

WebMD Feature

Estimated amounts of calories needed to maintain energy balance for various gender and age groups at three different levels of physical activity. The estimates are rounded to the nearest 200 calories and were determined using the Institute of Medicine equation.

Gender
Age (years)
Sedentaryb
Moderately Activec
Actived

Child
2-3
1,000
1,000-1,400
1,000-1,400

Female
4-8
9-13
14-18
19-30
31-50
51+
1,200
1,600
1,800
2,000
1,800
1,600
1,400-1,600
1,600-2,000
2,000
2,000-2,200
2,000
1,800
1,400-1,800
1,800-2,200
2,400
2,400
2,200
2,000-2,200

Male
4-8
9-13
14-18
19-30
31-50
51+
1,400
1,800
2,200
2,400
2,200
2,000
1,400-1,600
1,800-2,200
2,400-2,800
2,600-2,800
2,400-2,600
2,200-2,400
1,600-2,000
2,000-2,600
2,800-3,200
3,000
2,800-3,000
2,400-2,800

a These levels are based on Estimated Energy Requirements (EER) from the Institute [...]