New photo How many calories should you eat a day to lose weight and how important is your diet?

AS A nation, Britain is fairly unhealthy, and we’re always seeking a diet or a fitness plan that works for us.

But how exactly does calorie counting make a difference and how many should we be consuming a day?

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How many calories is recommended a day?

According to the NHS, men and women need different amounts of calories for a healthy body.

Men are recommended to consume around 2,500 calories a day, whereas women should have a little less at 2,000 a day.

This is how many you should eat to maintain your weight so if you’re wanting to gain for fitness purposes or lose you’ll need to switch things up.

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How many should you eat to lose weight?

It’s been recommended by health professionals that to lose weight you should eat around 500-600 calories less a day.

This would be around 1,400-1,500 for women, and 1,900-2,000 for men.

However, in order to lose weight you should combine this with regular exercise.

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Is your diet important?

Having a well-balanced diet is highly important to stay healthy.

Cutting down on foods that are high in sugars, fat and salt will help, along with making sure you eat plenty of fruit and vegetables.

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News Pictures How many calories should you eat a day to lose weight and how important is your diet?

You don’t have to pack away your bikini just because you’re the wrong side of 20. These body-beautiful stars reveal their secrets to staying in shape and prove you can smoulder in a two-piece, whatever your age. Read on and be bikini inspired!

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Hayden Panettiere
Size: 8
Age: 18
Height: 5ft 1in
Weight: 8st

To achieve her kick-ass figure, Hayden – who plays cheerleader Claire Bennet in Heroes – follows the ‘quartering’ rule. She eats only a quarter of the food on her plate, then waits 20 minutes before deciding whether she needs to eat again.

Hayden says: “I don’t have a model’s body, but I’m not one of those crazy girls who thinks that they’re fat. I’m OK with what I have.”

Nicollette says: “I don’t like diets – I see it, I eat it! I believe in eating healthily with lots of protein, vegetables and carbs to give you energy.”

kim cattrall

Size: 10-12
Age: 52
Height: 5ft 8in
Weight: 9st 4lb

SATC star Kim swears by gym sessions with Russian kettle bells (traditional cast-iron weights) and the South Beach Diet to give her the body she wants. To avoid overeating, Kim has a radical diet trick – squirting lemon juice on her leftovers – so she won’t carry on picking.

Kim says: “I am no super-thin Hollywood actress. I am built for men who like women to look like women.”
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