How we burn energy

Physical activity only makes up a small portion of your total energy burn. Percentages of calories you burn off in a day:

• 60%- 80% account for energy used for basic functioning when the body is at rest.
• 10% of energy is used to break down food.
• 10% - 30% of...

• Basal metabolism is the energy our body needs to keep our cells working and accounts for 65-80% of most adults' caloric consumption.
• The thermic effect of food is the energy our body uses to process food and accounts for 10% of most adults' caloric consumption.
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The energy value of any food is measured in calories, and the basal metabolic rate is the minimum amount of calorie count that is required when the body is at rest (Resting Energy Expenditure). Combining it with the energy one consumes while moving around or digesting food gives ...