Normalize High Calorie Eating! 2,000 Calories Explained

2,000 calories, 1,600 calories, 1,200 calories - where did it all come from? Michelle explains the origins of the 2,000 calorie recommendation and how it’s created a culture of dieting that has very little to do with someone’s individual health and needs. She also touches on where to get your calorie recommendations from, and where other professionals may be reaching beyond their scope of practice.

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Example of Scope of Practice Statement on Calorie Prescriptions from Fitness Trainers (NFPT):

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[ekaterinab]

this makes so much sense. i always used to say I'm surprised I'm not obese because as a teen onwards i always ate probably quite a bit over 2k calories. the fact that that is where my needs are makes more sense

[lizappel]

Thank you for this! This channel is doing some serious good!

[racoonese]

Were women just reporting eating less calories eaten than they actually did? It seems quite odd that adult people would need less food than children, even if kids are still growing

[elleh]

thanks for this video. hard to comprehend that the number 2000 became so misunderstood. i remember a weight loss video from the 1950s saying that teen girls averages 2400 calories per day, and my mind was blown because of all the 1200-1400 calories ive tried. and also looking at how the calories are distributed here also honestly makes me a bit upset; that the government thought women should eat less than children. it almost feels politically charged. thanks for this informative video.

[rozzie]

Really find this helpful, thank you for the content!

[club]

Over 3000 calories? What type of body type outside of a professional athlete would need that much?

[c]

Is there a way that i can do a metabolic test at home?? There are no clinics that provide this kind of test where I live