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Is the energy needed to keep the resting body functional?

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The human body is an engine that is always running, with approximately 60-75% of your daily calories burned simply to power basic bodily functions, a measurement known as the basal metabolic rate (BMR). This means that, even when you are completely at rest, energy is needed to keep the resting body functional to support life-sustaining processes.