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Brightly colored fruits and vegetables, like bell peppers and carrots, are full of vitamin A, which is needed for proper vision.

Basal Metabolic Rate Your energy needs for the day vary according to your height, weight, age, and activity level. The total energy needs of all your various basic life functions is called the basal metabolic rate . That is the amount of energy needed just to keep you alive, and at your current weight, more or less. If you are taller, have more muscle, and/or participate in sports, your basal metabolic rate will be higher, and the opposite is true for shorter, smaller, more sedentary people. While the energy needed for respiration and digestion is similar from person to person, the number of calories burned simply to maintain existence is not. The energy needed to keep a

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Eating in Moderation and Intermittent Fasting