2000 Calorie Specific Diet

2000 Calorie Specific Diet

2000 Calorie Specific Diet:

For many people, 2000 calories is around the number of calories you should consume in a day. It isn’t too shocking to learn that four large orders of McDonald’s fries or two giant Chipotle burritos will fulfill your energy needs for the day, but even I’m surprised that just 2.27 Cinnabon cinnamon buns equals 2000 calories, or that seven assorted bagels have almost the same number of calories as seven glazed doughnuts.

Using healthy meal plans helps you stick within a daily calorie allotment and is often easier than counting calories. While eating 2,000 calories a day is suitable for healthy weight maintenance in many women, it could lead to weight loss in men.

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute suggests that 2,000-calorie diets are appropriate for sedentary women ages 19 to 30, moderately active women ages 19 to 50, active women over age 50 and sedentary men over age 50 — seeking healthy weight maintenance. Therefore, active men and women and men younger than age 51 will likely lose weight eating 2,000 calories a day.

Using healthy meal plans helps you meet daily nutrient needs and stick to a 2,000-calorie allotment. A USDA 2,000-calorie meal plan includes 2.5 cups of vegetables, 2 cups of fruits, 5.5 ounces from the protein foods group, 3 cups from the dairy group, 6 ounces of grains, 6 teaspoons from the oils group and 258 extra calories from foods of your choice.