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How to Calculate Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)

The first step in deciding if you have a slow metabolism is to calculate how many calories you need a day to maintain your body weight and your daily energy expenditure. Your total daily energy expenditure is called your TDEE. It is the total number of calories that your body expends in 24 hours, including all activities, digestion of food, calories for heart beat,

temperature, brain activity and more. According to exercise physiologists William McArdle and Frank Katch, the average maintenance level for women in the United States is 2000-2100 calories per day and the average for men are 2700-2900 per day. These are only averages; caloric expenditure can vary widely and is much higher for athletes or extremely active individuals.

You can calculate your Total Energy Expenditure quickly at http://www.health-calc.com/diet/energy-expenditure-advanced