Basal Metabolic Rate: Harris Benedict
The Harris Benedict method calculates how many calories you need – Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) using your age as well as weight and height.
ME-Hormonal Carbohydrates
The Hormonal Carbohydrates calculation is from Metabolic Effect and is a simple way to calculate how carbohydrate dense a product is. We are aiming for as close to zero as you can get, but we all have our own ideal figure which we can only determine through trial and...
Waist to Hip ratio (WTH)
How much you weigh is usually how you measure how healthy you are. Until you are menopausal and then your waistline expands! It suddenly comes under scrutiny. The waist to hip ratio is an important guide for women's health, as it measure...
Period Tracker
Let's start with an overview of a 'normal' menstrual cycle: Your menstrual cycle averages 28 days. The 4 weeks are split in the middle by day 14 which is when you ovulate. Day 1 is when your period starts. The first two weeks are called the follicular phase The second...
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
Calculate how many calories you need to consume to maintain your weight based on your weight and activity levels
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