Knowing your BMR can help you more accurately determine the amount of calories you need to eat a day to lose weight. Oscar Wong/Getty Images ...

Answer: You can estimate your basal metabolic rate by using the Harris-Benedict equation. The BMR is the rate at which your body burns calories to sustain life and is roughly 50-80 calories per hour ...

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In a study published this week, researchers have calculated the limit of human endurance. The study used data from human endurance events and transcontinental races to track Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) ...