CMS Education Articles — Basics of weight loss

By Omar MOULAY, MD   Let's start with the public general consensus that we were all taught at one point which is a "one-size-fits-all" guide:   “On average, women should have around 2,000 calories a day (8,400 kilojoules) and men should have around 2,500 calories a day (10,500 kilojoules). Most adults consume more calories than they need”.   Hah… What a joke! The sad part about this statement is that this is still common practice. If we have narrow minds and just do as we are told, following this dietary recommendation will likely result in stacking on the pounds.  ...