Calculate Your Daily Calorie Requirements

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

The first step to effective weight loss is calculating your daily calorie needs. A way to approximate calorie requirements is to use the Harris Benedict Equation (HBE).
What Influences Your Daily Calorie Needs?

Age
Gender
Height
Weight
Activity Level

The only factor missing from this equation is lean body mass. A very lean person will require more calories. Except for [...]

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