The minimum number of calories you need for your body to function is called your basal metabolic rate, or BMR. You burn most of your daily calories with zero effort, movement, or even thinking.

If you've ever tried to lose weight, you've probably been told that you can’t out-exercise a bad diet. The sentiment is true. All the workouts in the world won’t help you shed fat if you consume more ...

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 ...

Dr Saurabh Sethi a gastroenterologist trained at AIIMS, Harvard and Stanford University, breaks down why some people gain weight even when they eat very little, while others do not ...

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 ...