| Knowing your Daily Calorie Needs is more than knowing how many calories your body needs for its basic physiologic functions (known as your Resting Metabolic Rate).
It's also important to know how many calories your body needs to maintain certain daily activities. By combining your resting metabolic rate and your daily activity level, you will get the total number of calories your body needs during the day. |
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*Activity
Level
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Very
light: |
sitting,
studying, talking, little walking |
Light: |
typing,
teaching, some walking |
Moderate: |
Walking,
jogging, gardening |
Heavy: |
digging,
climbing |
Exceptionally
Heavy: |
weight
training, aerobic dance |
Sports: |
vigorous
sports competition |
All-Out
Training: |
extremely
high-intensity weight training |
Extended
Maximum Effort: |
Extremely
high intensity and high duration
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