BMR stands for Basal Metabolic Rate, and is essentially, the minimum calorie requirement needed to maintain the life of a sedentary animal. If you were asleep for 24 hours a day, the BMR is the amount of energy that your body would burn. There are certain factors which affect how the BMR functions in each person. Age: The BMR is…
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Low Cost Life Insurance
Finding low cost life insurance need not be a complex process. The life insurance market in the UK is extremely cost competitive, with a glut of cost orientated life insurance companies keeping the cost of life insurance at record low levels. Competition in low cost life insurance has increased further over the last few years, with low cost UK supermarkets…
Planning For My Retirement
I am eligible to retire from my current job on April 4, 2010. And that is the day that life without work begins. My retirement will be different than most in that my monthly take home will increase over the years. This is due to a government pension, military retirement and social security. When I hit 57 years and 4…
Pneumonia Investigating The Rise Of Lung Infections Among Us Troops
Between March 2003 and March 2004, US soldiers in Iraq have been hit at a higher than normal rate by a rare type of disease. A disease characterized by fever, respiratory failure, and an infiltration of the lungs. It has been diagnosed in 18 US soldiers. Two fatalities have been recorded thus far. The report was based on records provided…
Finding The Right Tourist Summer Vacation
When it comes to choosing the right summer vacation for the family, it can be extremely difficult. With so many different destinations to choose from, how do you know which one will be right for you? If you have children then finding the perfect destination can be even trickier. This is because whilst many places claim that they are family…
Retirement The Beginning Of A New Life
Before the 19th or early 20th century, a worker will work until he dies or until a time where he can no longer perform the job he is entrusted with. If it’s the latter case, then he will have to rely on his life savings or from his family to meet his daily requirement. Nowadays, many developed nations have some…
Which One Will Save Us
I’m fond of the Lao Tzu quote: ‘An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox.’ Lao Tzu knew that small things could make big differences and that big things could be a bit – well shall we say – prone to sitting comfortably. According to his text in the, Tao Te Ching, humans have no special place…
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The most common mistake made by people who attempt to put together their first resume is that they put in too much information. They want to describe everything that they have ever done from the moment of conception to the present. The resume ends up being too long, and nobody will read it. The most important piece of information that…
Equal Credit Opportunity What Can Creditors Do
The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) ensures that all consumers are given an equal chance to obtain credit. This doesn’t mean all consumers who apply for credit get it: Factors such as income, expenses, debt, and credit history are considerations for creditworthiness. The law protects you when you deal with any creditor who regularly extends credit, including banks, small loan…
Tips On Staying Young At Any Age
Can you stay young in your 50s, 60s and 70s? Is it really possible to fight the aging process? As the population of seniors in America grows, more and more people will be looking for ways to do just that. In the past century, the average life expectancy in the United States has increased by 27 years. In fact, there…