Daily calories requirements
Every fitness enthusiast knows the importance of calories intake. If you are unfamiliar with the calories concept, I will explain it to you. Calorie is a unit of energy. We need energy and hence, calories for our daily work and living. Those calories or energy come from food that we eat. Some calories are spent by the body in the daily internal functioning of the body, like work done by respiratory system, nervous system, cardiovascular system and all the work that body does internally, to keep us alive. This energy used is called basic metabolic rate or BMR and it depends on the weight of the person. BMR is nearly equal to 10 multiplied by the weight of the person in pounds. BMR = 10 x weight in lbs So, if a person weighs 150 lbs, his BMR is nearly equal to 1500 calories. Now, when we eat food, some energy is used by our body to digest that food. This energy is used by our digestive system. The more we eat, the more energy our body requires to digest that food. This energy req...