I have to laugh at the whole idea of the 2000 calorie diet and recommended daily amounts. If you think for just a second or two, it's a ludicrous idea to stipu

I have to laugh at the whole idea of the 2000 calorie diet and recommended daily amounts. If you think for just a second or two, it's a ludicrous idea to stipulate that everyone shall eat 2000 calories, be you man or woman, short or tall, child or old fogy. If you are a 5' petite woman, you may find that on a 2000 calorie diet, you don't remain petite for very long. If you are a 6'5", powerfully built man that expends tremendous amounts of energy at work, you may need 3-5 times that many calories just to maintain[1]. Human beings exist on such a wide spectrum, on so many attributes, that simply declaring that what is good for the ideal median person is exactly what everyone else should do is insane. [1] http://espn.go.com/blog/houston-texans/post/_/id/12059/bacon-wrapped-chicken-texans-jj-watt-eats-up-to-9000-calories-to-fuel http://espn.go.com/blog/houston-texans/post/_/id/12059/bacon...