Use the noun homograph to talk about two words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and are pronounced differently â like sow, meaning female pig, and sow, to plant seeds. Continue reading...
The number of calories you need to eat each day depends on several factors, including your age, size, height, sex, lifestyle, and overall general health. As an example, a physically active 6ft 2in male, aged 22 years, requires considerably more calories than a 5ft 2ins sedentary woman in her 70s.ecommended daily calorie intakes. Recommended daily calorie intakes vary across the world. According to the National Health Service (NHS), UK, the average male adult needs approximately 2,500 calories per day to keep his weight constant, while the average adult female needs 2,000.
Average Calorie Needs. On average, a moderately active woman -- one who walks 1.5 to 3 miles per day or who gets the equivalent amount of exercise -- burns 2,200 calories per day from age 19 to 25. Between age 26 and 50, she burns about 2,000 calories per day. After 50, calorie burning slows to about 1,800 daily calories. With a sedentary lifestyle, she expends about 200 fewer calories each day; with a more active lifestyle, she may burn 200 to 400 more calories. These numbers reflect a woman who is 5 feet 4 inches of 126 pounds.