How Many Calories Does An Average Male Need Per Day ?

The general advice used to be that men required 2000-2200 calories per day just to stay still in terms of weight management. However, recent thinking has challenged this. There are several 'new' methods which can be used for more personal calculations.
First, a man can calculate his Basal Metabolic Rate. This is generally the body weight x 10 and then twice the bodyweight added. So if someone is 200 lbs, 2000 + (2 x 200) gives 2,400 so he would need 2400 calories each day to maintain his weight.

Also the levels of physical activity can affect how many calories we consume. But usually we all overestimate how much activity we do !

The final thing to remember is that 10% of the calories we eat will be used to 'burn' the food i.e. digest it, so if a male eats 2000 calories, he will burn 200 of those, just by digesting the food.

The general rule of thumb is that the Basal Metabolic Rate is the most reliable means of calculating how many calories a man needs each day. Only if an individual is excercising aerobically 5-7 days per week will they require significantly more calories than the BMR.

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