A person burns calories continually throughout the day in order to sustain basic life functions, such as breathing. Basal metabolic rate is an estimate of the minimum number of calories a person needs ...

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Basal metabolic rate (BMR) accounts for about 60% of the calories you burn each day. To calculate your BMR, you should use the Mifflin-St. Jeor equation, which is the most accurate. Knowing your BMR ...

There’s a plate of cookies on my desk. I put it there myself, so I can only blame myself for avoiding work with the prospect of a sweet snack. I don’t even want to know exactly how many calories there ...