Metabolism

Understanding Total Daily Energy Expenditure: A Simple TDEE Guide

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Understanding Total Daily Energy Expenditure: A Simple TDEE Guide

You burn calories all day, even when you are not exercising. Your body needs energy to keep your heart beating, regulate body temperature, power your brain, digest food, walk around the house, climb stairs, and complete your workouts. Add all of that together, and you get something called Total Daily Energy Expenditure, commonly shortened to … Read more

What Is Basal Metabolic Rate? A Simple Guide to BMR and Calories

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What Is Basal Metabolic Rate? A Simple Guide to BMR and Calories

Even when you spend an entire day doing almost nothing, your body is still burning calories. Your heart keeps beating, your lungs continue breathing, your brain stays active, your kidneys filter blood, and millions of cells constantly perform the work required to keep you alive. All of this requires energy, even before you walk, exercise, … Read more