Scale to GramsUnderstanding Your Basal Metabolic Rate
Your BMR is your body's baseline energy requirement. The calories needed just to keep you alive if you did nothing but rest in bed all day. For most people, BMR accounts for 60-75% of total daily calorie expenditure. Knowing your BMR is the first step to understanding your complete energy needs and creating effective nutrition plans.
The Mifflin-St Jeor Equation Explained
Published in 1990, the Mifflin-St Jeor equation is the gold standard for BMR estimation. It accounts for weight, height, age, and sex to predict resting calorie needs. Research shows it is accurate within 10% for most healthy adults, making it significantly more reliable than older formulas like Harris-Benedict.
