Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) is the total number of calories burned when your body is completely at rest. RMR supports breathing, circulating blood, organ functions, and basic neurological functions. Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is often used interchangeably with Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR). Resting Energy Expenditure (REE) is the number of calories that your body burns while […]
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Calories in food supply our bodies with essential energy needed to sustain life. All of the cells in our body need the energy to carry out their specific tasks. The number of calories you burn on a daily basis can be influenced by various factors including gender, height, weight, activity level, and age. Prediction
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Obesity is a worldwide issue. What does being obese look like? Obesity is usually defined as a Body Mass Index over 30. The picture below is of a man in his mid 20’s who weighs 182kg/400lb and has a BMI of 52.8 [Image by FatM1ke.1 January 2016. Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Obesity6.JPG] How much of the world’s
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