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.

YOU BURN CALORIES all day long as your body carries out its normal functions, like breathing and digestion. Physical activity, whether it’s a workout or running errands, can increase the burn. All of ...

Answer: You can estimate your basal metabolic rate by using the Harris-Benedict equation. The BMR is the rate at which your body burns calories to sustain life and is roughly 50-80 calories per ...

This week, Personal Trainer Traycee Green from Pure Platinum was in the studio with News 13’s Ethan Logue explaining the difference between Body Mass Index (BMI) and Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR).

Metabolism, often misunderstood, is the sum of all chemical reactions in the body that keep us alive. The most significant contributor to daily calorie burn is the basal metabolic rate (BMR), which ...