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Category: Non-Running
December 16, 2013
On RMR and Calories
I saw this posting in Tumblr and was moved to reblog it and share it here. It’s about Basal Metabolit Rate (BMR) and Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR). I’ll let the slides speak for themselves first: (click on any slide for a bigger image) There are few things that I think I really important to highlight here: You need to consume more than your RMR worth of calories just to survive! Eating less lowers your metabolism! I’d never heard of the Mifflin-St Jeor equations, but I think it’s pretty brilliant! For men: (10 × W) + (6.25 × H) – (5 × A)[…continue reading]
December 13, 2013
Follow Friday: The Plant-Based Scientist
Last week’s Follow Friday post was the humourous musings of Mark Remy. This week is something completely different: A scientific-ish blog about health and nutrition from an expert-in-training. Nadiya K’s “The Plant-Based Scientist” is one of my favourite reads, and I strongly recommend you subscribe! Nadiya used to maintain a blog called “Milk and Honey on the Run“. She’s currently working on her Ph.D. and has made a lifestyle change to be plant-based, so milk and honey are no longer appropriate… The biggest things I appreciate about Nadiya’s blog is that she’s brutally honest about the science of nutrition. I[…continue reading]
December 12, 2013
Mobile Phone Trouble
This is a non-running post about aging technology and a nasty consequence of the new Wireless Code of Conduct. If you’re on a three-year contract, consider yourselves lucky! I just got a plan for my mom and I’m glad she’s guaranteed her rate for 3 years! It’s been almost 3 years, but my trusty Blackberry 9800 Torch is starting to die on me. The screen is acting funny and it takes a careful touch of sliding it open to make it work at all. With it’s trouble, it would be nice to upgrade to a new phone, but my current[…continue reading]
