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Sep 212012
 
Resting Metabolic Rate - RMR calculator

What You Need To Know About Resting Metabolic Rate Our bodies use energy even when we are doing absolutely nothing. The resting metabolic rate defined as the minimum number of calories that the body needs to support basic physiological functions namely breathing , blood circulation among others. All these functions are essential for you to remain alive. Scientists has proved that the RMR is estimated between 60-75% of the total caloric expenditure used daily. It is a fact that you use energy even when resting. Over the years, more and more individuals have gained interest in knowing their resting metabolic rate. This is informed by the fact that knowing your [...]

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May 022012
 

What are calorie counter watches A calorie counter is a small electronic device, looking similar like a digital watch, made to keep check upon the calories expended by a person during workouts and exercise. Why you need it Without a calorie counter device, a person usually stops exercising after becoming tired and exhausted; and factors like stress, improper sleep etc can attribute to this. A person can set a comfortable level of exercising with calorie counter, by which he can monitor the actual, worthy quantum of exercise he is doing, regardless of time. How to choose  Most calorie counters come with heart rate monitors, that is, along with monitoring the [...]

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Sep 252011
 

Daily Calorie Need This calorie calculator will give you the amount calories you need daily. Based on your weight, height, age, activity level and whether you are male or female, you can find out how many calories you body need to maintain weight. With this number in mind you’ll just have to follow the simple rule – more calories you take – more weight you gain. So if you are on a diet, try eating not more than your daily calorie need level.

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Sep 202011
 

To determine the number of suggested calories that you should be getting, first start with where you are. Start with how many calories it takes to maintain your present size and then start to reduce your calories from there. You can find out this in many ways. Most people simply choose a number like 1200 calories and that’s what they eat, but in most of the cases that’s not nearly enough calories to ensure enough nutrition to stay healthy. Remember, your body requires calories to maintain itself. Here are suggestions on basic calorie requirements calculations based on the level of activity: Sedentary (not exercising at all): 13 X Weight (in [...]

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Sep 192011
 

Lean Body Mass Calculator determines what is the weight of yours would be if you would not have any fat. Of course, having no fat at all is not possible. In fact, if you would not have any fat, you would probably die. So Lean Body Mass Calculator basically needed to measure approximate numbers of ideal body fat. The formula for lean body mass that uses James method 1,2 is: Lean Body Weight (men) = (1.10 x Weight(kg)) – 128 x ( Weight2/(100 x Height(m))2) Lean Body Weight (women) = (1.07 x Weight(kg)) – 148 x ( Weight2/(100 x Height(m))2) An alternate formula for lean body mass using the method [...]

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