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Count the Calories in your Daily Diet

Are you a fitness freak relishing the Indian cuisine? Do you wish to lose weight?

Daily Calories requirements depends on your lifestyle. Use this application to make a diet plan after calculating your daily average calorie intake for your height and weight.

A typical Indian diet contains more carbohydrates then proteins. Among the urban Indians there is a tendency to lead a sedentary lifestyle and hence obesity is on the rise.

This application has been developed over many years and is based on an Indian diet. It is freely available for use from Medindia website.

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Nutritional Facts:

Burn more Calories with physical activities. Choose foods that are high in volume but are low in calories.
Eight pieces of watermelon has the same calorie as one banana and is more filling.
Similarly three apples have the same number of calories as one mango. .
It is better to eat such high volume fruits/food frequently to keep you hunger under control and lose weight.
If you briskly walk 10,000 steps a day, you will burn 3500 calories in a week and lose 1 pound of weight (for normal weight and height)
By cutting down 500 calories from the daily calorie intake, you can lose 1 kilogram of weight in approximately 17 days.
If you are overweight and walk briskly you will lose more weight then your normal contemporary.
References
Dietary Guidelines for Indians, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad
Some Common Indian Recipes and Their Nutritive Value, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad

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teresa-pryor - Jan 10, 2025

what is number of calories are needed for my weight and height

ranjani-v - Oct 30, 2024

I am unable to lose weight inspite of keeping myself busy, especially after menopause.

nabigh-kamran - Aug 11, 2024

I want to gain muscles

opgudduop3107 - Apr 03, 2024

Ok

Anand_Fitness_Coach - Dec 12, 2023

I have helped many healthy and diabetic, cardiac patients to loose weight and maintain healthy life style. Every person should be assessed individually and tailor made plan should be made. General tips never works for all.

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