Nutrition Calculator

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 B.M.R
B.M.R stands for Basal
Metabolic Rate. This is an
estimate of how many
calories will you burn if you
do nothing but rest for the
next 24 hours. It represents
the minimum amount of
energy needed to keep your
body functioning, including
breathing and keeping your
heart beating.
Formula for men = 66.5 + ( 13.75 weight in kg ) + ( 5.003
height in cm ) ( 6.755 age in years )
Formula for women = 655.1 + ( 4.35 weight in pounds ) + ( 4.7
height in inches ) - ( 4.7 age in years )
You could use your Bmr to calculate and maintain how many
calories you should/need to burn each day, it gives you an idea.
It could also help you lose weight in a more efficient way. Once
you know your BMR, you know how many calories you need
and you don't burn to many calories. It helps you maintain your
diet, and not get extra calories.
 B.M.I
BMI stands for Body Mass
Index. This is the
numerical value of your
weight (body fat) in
relation to your height.
Males and Females
Formula for BMI=
Weight (kg) /
Height (meters)
Squared

Bmi does have some inaccuracies

though. It does not calculate the
bone to muscle ratio. Making the
results off.
Bmi is very important. I tells you where
you are on your weight scale. It gives you
and your health professionals an idea
about weather you are under, or over
weight. Then you could work your way
accordingly.
 Calorie Counter (Calculator)
Online Calorie Counters maintain a Link
chart of your calories based on what
you eat and how much you burn off. https://www.myfitnesspal.com/
Some even tell you your sugar and fat
levels. It depends of whatever you put
in to the website. If done correctly,
calorie counters could really help you
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keep track of your fitness and your food FIrst you make an account and put in all the
intake. basic information needed (age, gender, weight,
height) Then whenever you eat something or
exercise, put it in the appropriate tabs and view
how you are doing.
 % Body Fat
The body fat percentage (BFP) of
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a human or other living being is
the total mass of fat divided by
totalbody mass; body fat
includes essential body fat and
storage body fat
Average
Males- 18-24% Females-25-31%
Tools used to measure body composition
1. Hydrostatic Weighing- Comparing the
subjects body weight in and out of water to
figure out body composition
2. 3D Body scan- Found in fitness locations and
can be for home. Scaners that scan you body
muscle and fat.
3. Skin Calipers- Pinch parts of you skin and
uses this device to measure the thickness of
the skin. This shows the fat in that area.
 Cooper 12 minute run/walk test

In the original form, the point of

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the test is to run as far as
possible within 12 minutes.
The test is meant to measure
the condition of the person
taking it and therefore it is
supposed to be run at a steady
pace instead of sprints and
fast running.
 Works Cited
http://dailyburn.com/life/health/how-to-calculate-bmr/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_fat_percentage

https://www.myfitnesspal.com/

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/tools/bmr-calculator

http://dailyburn.com/life/health/how-to-measure-body-fat-percentage/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper_test