Your BMR is the number of calories your body needs just to keep you alive — breathing, circulation, cell production. Everything else is extra.
Open ToolBasal Metabolic Rate is the energy your body uses at complete rest for basic functions like breathing and circulation.
We use the Mifflin-St Jeor equation, which research shows is the most accurate for most people.
Calculate your Basal Metabolic Rate to understand how many calories your body burns at rest.
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