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== The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) bases nutrition labels on a diet of 2,000 calories per day. The number of calories a particular individual should eat every day, however, depends on that person's age, weight and health conditions. ==

Basal Metabolic Rate
== The number of calories your body needs just to carry out your basic bodily functions is called your basal metabolic rate or BMR. This is the number of calories you would burn even if you slept 24 hours a day. ==

Men vs. Women
== Men have a higher basal metabolic rate than women. For example, a 5-foot-7 30-year-old woman weighing 150 lbs has a BMR of about 1,480 calories per day, while a male of the same height, age and weight has a BMR of about 1,650 calories per day. ==

Losing Weight
== If the woman wanted to lose weight, she would have to create a caloric deficit. To lose one pound per week, she must have a deficit of 3,500 calories in that week, or 500 calories per day. For her, a 500 calorie deficit would mean eating a 1,450-calorie diet. ==