A healthy weight can depend on many factors, including your age, sex, muscle mass, bone mass, and lifestyle. Some measures, like body mass index (BMI), do not take all of these measures into account.

For some, tracking every single calorie when trying to lose weight might not be the best option. Instead, tracking macronutrients might be the better solution. Sometimes there are options like healthy ...

Medically reviewed by Jonathan Purtell, RDN Key Takeaways Eat 1 to 1.5 grams of protein per pound of body weight a day to ...