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.
