how many calories does the average person eat per day?

Question

and how namy calories does an anorexic person usually eat?

how many****

Answer 1

2000.

Answer 2

When I was anorexic, I tried for under 800. Sometimes I'd manage ~500. Now, holy mackerel, I dont even bother to count it up, becuase if I did, I'd give myself a hard time about it or be ashamed of myself.
Simply put, I am just happy to no longer be annorexic, and it would be too much of a 'trigger' to count again. It's too easy to make myself feel bad if I tally up my grams and calories!!
I would GUESS it at around 1,200-1,700 depending on the day. SOme days I eat much more than others.

But I do always exercise, at least one hour of walking everyday sometimes 3 if I feel peppy.

Answer 3

Depends on whether the person is a man or woman and their age. It also depends on how you count "food eaten". Food eaten can be measured in pounds of food sold to grocery stores or in calories eaten at home. Since foods have different weights and can have different calorie amounts, the results vary.

Food delivered to grocery stores is measured in pounds of food. This does not include alcoholic beverages though. Unfortunately, this does include food that is stolen or spoils and is thrown away either by the grocer or consumer. Measured this way, the average American "eats" about 3,600 calories per person per day and has not changed much from 1909 when it was 3,500 calories per person per day. These calories come from milk (14%), meat (28%), eggs and legumes (5%), grain products (26%), fruits and vegetables (14%) and fats, sweets and beverages (13%).

Unfortunately, people's activities have changed a lot since 1909 when cars, televisions and computers were not available. In 1909, people were more active in their jobs (physical laborers or farmers) and in their leisure activities (walking, biking or riding a horse). What also has changed is where we get our calories. Back in 1909 people ate mostly (57%) carbohydrates (starches) and less fat (32%). In 1985 we were eating mostly fats (43%) and less carbohydrates (46%). That trend has reversed by 1994 and now are eating more carbohydrates (51%) and less fat (33%). However, people haven't changed their activity habits and still spend too much time sitting in front of the television and computers. We can't continue to eat as if we were a farmer working the soil using a horse and plow.

Food eaten can also be counted as food consumed at home and away from home as calories. The government periodically surveys Americans to find out what they are eating and the latest results (1994) are 2,095 calories per day with 50% carbohydrates, 34% fat (12% saturated fats), 15% protein and 2% alcohol.

Answer 4

That would be about 1200-1400 calories for women and about 1600-2000 calories for men. An Anorexic usually tries for under 600 calories per day.

Answer 5

a normal person about 1500 to 2000
an anorexic person it depends 4 me i go 4 a bout 500 to 600 most of the time a little less

Answer 6

Average is probably between 2000 to 3000. Personally i eat about 4500 a day, but I'm a very active person

Answer 7

2000

Answer 8

women: 1200 1400 calories
Men: 1600-2000 calories.
Anorexic: 600 or less

Answer 9

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Answer 10

should be 1,500-2,000 for adults
annorexic people....maybe 500 or less