Tag: Energy Expenditure

Eating
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Skipping Meals vs. Fasting

Skipping meals, the unintentional loss of calories normally consumed during a typical meal hour, is an unhealthy habit our society has gotten into.  Busy schedules, lunch hour meetings, and/or no time to prepare a lunch the night before is the perfect excuse for just not eating between breakfast and the dinner hour.  Fasting, on the

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Body Chemistry
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Your BMR – Low Power Mode

Let’s begin with the simple truth.  Your Basal Metabolic Rate provides only enough energy to support your vital organs such as the heart, lungs, nervous system and kidneys.  It is not sufficient to help you roll over in bed, cough, or chew a piece of gum.   Your BMR releases a significant amount of calories to

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Body Chemistry
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The Calorie Conundrum

  It’s very easy to fall into the marketing trap of ‘low’ being the better option.  Certainly having a low blood pressure or a low heart rate are goals for good health but when looking at food, should we choose low calorie or zero calories? Good question. Many people just jump on the band wagon

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