Originally Posted by countryrider
It depends on your age a little bit. The average male needs 2000-2500 calories a day and then 50 calories less for each year past thirty.
Huh??? 
Where did you get that figure?
According to your figures, my stepdad, at 94, would have a calorie need of
2500 - (50 * 64) =
2500 -3200 = -700.
Let's see, how does one get negative calories? Oh, I know - we will just chop off a bit of his body each day.
And at age 80, one would need to eat NOTHING. Well, it certainly saves money on Social Security!
And I, at 65, would have a calorie need of
2500 - (50-35) =
2500 - 1750 = 750 calories a day.
Well, at least I would lose some weight!
Come on, PLEASE!
GIVE YOUR REFERENCE. I HAVE NEVER HEARD THIS ONE BEFORE.