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 ...

To lose weight, you may have read that you need to burn more calories than you take in. This basic math, calories in vs. calories out, seems easy enough to comprehend — until you realize that everyone ...

What's the maximum number of calories a human body can burn per day from exercise, and is it possible to shatter this 'metabolic ceiling' over time? A recent study published in Current Biology set out ...