What is a metabolic rate

Metabolism refers to the countless chemical processes going on continuously inside the body that allow life and normal functioning. These processes require energy from food. The amount of kilojoules (kJ) your body burns at any given time is…

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It is the rate or speed at which your body ‘burns up’ calories. If you eat 2000 calories a day and then ‘burnaway’ 2000 calories that same day you will stay at the same weight. If however you consume 4000 calories and your body only burns 1…

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Your metabolic rate is the energy expended to sustain your body’s functionality. This includes the internal organs such as the heart, kidney, and stomach and all of the small cellular reactions taking place in your blood that keep your cell…

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What is the resting metabolic rate for the average horse? How many calories does a horse burn per day?

Q: What is the resting metabolic rate for the average horse? How many calories does a horse need per day? How many calories are contained in a “flake” of alfalfa?

A: Digestable Energy requirements for maintaining (basal metabolic rate) a horse are approximately found by the calculation 1.4 + 0.03 BW (BW = kg body weight) Mcal daily. So a 1000 lb horse would need 15.04 Mcal/day.Midbloom Alfalfa has a Digestable Energy content of 2.07 Mcal/kg. So if you figure a 1000lb horse requires about 9.09 kg/day of hay (2% of its body weight) That amount of alfalfa would supply 18.82 Mcal/day. More than enough for an average horse.

What is considered a high metabolic rate for a 15 year old girl?

Q: i am 15 years old, weigh 49 kg, 5′ 5″ and i have a metabolic rate of around 1300. i was wondering if this is a high metabolic rate or not. also how can i increase my metabolism and lose fat?

A: It is about average for your body type. To lose fat you will need to do about 30 minutes of running/ jogging per day 6 times a week.

How do you increase your metabolic rate withough exercising?

Q: I recently had an accident and am not able to exercise. I may be out for 2-3 months, maybe longer. I was just wondering if there was any way that I could increase my metabolic rate.

A: Eat more frequently and eat large volumes of less calorie dense foods. Drinking water will speed up your metabolic rate temporarily by 30% per 17oz. drank.