Calorie Counting Guide: Intake for Muscle & Weight Loss

Determining how many calories you need depends on your fitness goals, whether you are a marathon runner or a weightlifter. Use intake formulas to calculate your needs for muscle gain or sustainable weight loss.

Daily serving of fruit and vegetables and meat

The Recommended Daily Intake of Calories, Carbs, Fat, Sodium & Protein

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Walt Pickut

Many people wonder whether they eat too much or too little. It is hard to know exactly what is the right amount. Fortunately, the U.S.

Walt Pickut has published peer-reviewed medical research since 1971. Pickut teaches presentational speaking and holds board registries in respiratory care and sleep technology. He is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists and the American Society of Business Publication Editors and is editor for "The Jamestown Gazette." Pickut holds bachelor's degrees in biology and communication, and master's degrees in physiology and mass communication.