Wednesday, March 26, 2008

FOOD VALUES FROM THE FANNIE FARMER BOSTON COOKING SCHOOL COOK-BOOK

Age 1 - 2 years 900 - 1200 calories per day
Age 2 - 5 years 1200 - 1500 calories per day
Age 6 - 9 years 1400 - 2000 calories per day
Age 10 - 13 years 1800 - 2200 calories per day
Age 14 - 20 years 2300 - 5000 calories per day
"Now don't you wish you were younger than 21?"
ADULTS - 20 to 60 years of age: 1800 calories per day (to reduce, 1350 to 1500 calories per day)
OVER 60: reduce the calories by 10%; by age 80 you need to reduce by 20% - 90 and over a reduction of 30% is needed to maintain a slender weight!