METABOLISM

Understand what metabolism is. In the simplest terms!, 

metabolic rate is the rate at which your body burns calories. 

Very few people have a fast metabolism, and overweight individuals 

generally have slow metabolisms. 

Benefits of a Healthy Metabolism

Did you know that the key to a successful weight loss is by 

mellowing down your metabolism? Metabolism is the process 

of burning calories in your body which happens naturally even

 if you are not exerting any effort- yes including when you are sleeping.

Metabolism, if increased, would result in taking much fluid thus

 weight loss would happen gradually. The recommended weight loss

 of 1 – 2 pounds per week is really possible... By increasing the 

metabolism you are giving the body a need to have more amount of protein.

As we all know, exercise could increase metabolism but the point is that 

an individual must do an exercise that is suitable and effective for his 

or her body type. Increasing the metabolism must come before trimming 

down on calories. 

A permanent weight loss may be achieved through increasing metabolism

 and this process provides different benefits.

This would give you more time to do whatever you want because you 

do not need too much exercise- this would allow you to enjoy other activities.

 Moreover, you do not have to force your self to do tough exercises. 

Unlike other diets that hold promises of remedies when actually you just 

end up disappointed, increasing your metabolism will give you better

 long-term results and will not give you bigger possibilities of gaining 

weight again.

You do not have to ignore the favorite food and you need not spend so 

much time just preparing non-fat meals. Of course, you could stop 

spending too much just for this non-fat food and the like.    

These benefits are very simple but these are very important especially 

for the well-being of an individual. When we exert effort and work 

hard on our objectives like losing weight, impossible will not 

even be a fact at all. 

These benefits are just some of the many increasing your metabolism

 could offer- so what are you waiting for?

Metabolic Rate and Its Effects on Metabolism

Have you ever asked your self if why your friend’s way of losing 

weight is seems not giving you half of the results she or he enjoys?

 It has something to do with your metabolic rate. This metabolic 

rate varies in every person and it means we need varied way of 

losing weight.

Metabolic rate is the rate at which our body burns calories to 

sustain life. Our body burns endlessly burn calories even if we 

are sleeping. Our muscles are responsible for burning down calories

 though we are not performing any physical activity. Muscles 

are called “metabolic reactive” because of the said qualities.

Age may determine differences in metabolic rate but there are others

 which the degree of influence is just not as much as other 

factors or determinants.

Stress is actually one of the lesser influential among all the factors.

 However, it does give a difference. Most people who are stressed out

 are more prone to slower metabolism. Stress disrupts some normal

 processes of the body. This makes them gain more weight faster than

 those who experience lesser stress. It is also true that people eat 

more when they are stressed or depressed. Eating serves as the 

catharsis for them.

In our endocrine system, a gland called “thyroid” is responsible for our

 weight and other bodily processes. This would mean that hormonal 

production especially involving the thyroid is sure to affect every 

person and thus, giving different effects to each. That is why people 

come in different metabolism and different sizes. Genes have 

something to do with it too.

Water intake is also a factor. Bodily processes are often involving 

the water portion of our body. This means that those who hydrate 

well have the chance to have faster metabolism than those who have

 lower levels. Inadequate water intake may impede body processes 

thus affecting one’s metabolic rate.

Of course, the food we eat is one of the strongest factors. The choice 

of food actually varies to one’s lifestyle. Most busy people are into

 fast food. This leads them to an unhealthy diet- giving then higher 

calorie intake compared to those who are into healthful food. More 

calories, slower metabolic rate- more weight to gain.

Activities involving the body are one of the top determinants of 

metabolic rate. There must be a balance between the food intake and 

the work you do. Though you eat food but the activities you do are 

not that beneficial to your wellness

According to experts, muscles are the biggest factor in a person’s 

metabolic rate. The more the muscular tissues are, the higher the 

metabolic rate would be. This makes people with more active muscle 

tissues lose weight faster than those who do not.

With these points, people must be aware of these factors so that it 

will be easier for them to work out on their target weight management

 and choose their own means of slimming down.

Did you know this about Carps?

Just before you think that low-carbohydrates diet would save you

 from getting fat, better think again and weigh things up for your

 self. There is indeed a misconception in the arena of dieting that 

one must get rid of the carbohydrates-rich food group. We just do 

not realize that these food included in carbohydrates’ circle are the

 major source of energy that we need to keep up with the hard 

work we do every day.

Did you now that this type of diet is only good for temporary purposes?

 On the other these low- carb diets even have long-term risks. They are 

so alarming but one need not panic- all you have to do is to start healthier 

this time around.

There is a risk of osteoporosis. Diets which are very high in protein like

 animal protein from meat heightens the risk for osteoporosis for women 

because the body takes calcium from the bone to neutralize the acids that 

build up in the blood as a result of digesting large amounts of protein. 

In addition, according to the American Institute for Cancer Research, 

any low-carb diet which is low in fruits, vegetables and whole grains but

 high in animal foods increases the risk of acquiring kinds of cancers.

Low carb diets your body to take high fats. An international studies 

show that countries low rate of breast cancer, are countries that have high 

fat intakes while those with a high fat consumption have high rates. 

Diets which use high-fiber food are better and they would help to gradually 

overcome the risks of breast cancer.

The most alarming id the risk of heart diseases, yes it is. Over-consumption 

of saturated fat is a known risk factor for raised LDL cholesterol, heart 

disease and stroke.

This common misconception must be alternated by a new fact that for 

one to determine how to slim down or lose weight, metabolism affects 

how much a person could lose weight and not merely rely on the idea 

that ignoring rice, and all the nutrients they provide.

Healthy Diets are important

Having a tough time jumping up just to let those jeans fit your thighs?

 Before a housemate complains about the mild earthquakes you create,

 think of doing your part of making an effort to commence a better 

and healthier life for your very self. What about a diet? It does not 

mean that you will starve to death but you just have to take efforts

 to lose weight.

Weight loss is as confusing as buying goods in a busy marketplace. 

Too crowded with methods that come with too many promises, it 

boggles up your mind. These promises come with the best advertisements 

and testimonials. But, did you know that you have the entire control 

of your weight? Did you know that it is all about how to know your 

metabolism and calculate your RMR or Resting Metabolic Rate?

What is RMR?

It is the total rate used up by the body in using fuel or burning calories 

but at times that we are just not doing anything or while resting.

There are factors that affect our RMR. One of these is age. As we 

become older, our muscles deteriorate and it leads to lower RMR. As a 

result, aging is accompanied with gaining of weight.

Dieting or any form of doing exercise is not at all an assurance that 

one could effectively lose weight. We have short-term effects only but

 what about the long-term ones? We know for a fact that the latter 

is more important than the former. Weight loss may mean losing your 

muscles instead of losing your fats. Muscles are essential for metabolism,

 so you may just get the other-way-around results. Choosing a more 

effective exercise really matters. Weight lifting is commendable.

As you take steps in increasing your RMR, you are pushing your self on 

your way to a lighter weight and healthier life as a whole.

Why are you skinny though you eat much?

There may be something of mystery to you. The situation is: you eat

 like hungry as a bear and think of no weight-loss programs because 

you do not need one since your body is like skin plus bone… In dieting,

 the concern of weight control is not the mere issue. There are individuals

 who wish to have rounder butt and not to walk like walking 

skeletal systems around.

Why do body shapes and sizes vary?

They vary because we have different metabolism or metabolic rates to

 be specific. Our age, sex, amount of muscle compared to fat, and the 

amount of exercise we do in our daily living are different and they 

are the determinants of metabolic rate. These things make our body 

shape different from each other too. It does not mean that if one looks 

thin, it means that she is so choosy when it comes to food. There are 

instances of genetic or hormonal factors affecting metabolism too. 

That is why it is a wonder for some when a person eats in tons but he

 or she stays slim.

If compared to females, males have higher metabolic rate to females 

because of testosterone or male hormones. As we know testosterone is 

responsible for all the so-called “manly matters” among the men’s 

physiological aspect. It includes the growth of muscles. And by nature, 

males are born with more muscles than females. This makes them have 

higher metabolic rates than the females who have estrogen and 

progesterone as sex hormones. 

As to age, adults have lower metabolic rates than infants, children 

and teenagers. This is because of the fact that the latter age groups 

have more active growth hormones in their stage of life. Actually, 

research show that human growth hormone is not prescribed for 

matured adults because they will just suffer from negative consequences.

 This is only prescribed for children that are not of normal growing rate.

Is there also an increase of metabolic rates for females?

Women have higher metabolic rates when they are pregnant and more 

when they are breastfeeding. However, this plunges down when they

 menopause. For them to maintain higher-than-normal metabolic 

rates, daily exercise would be a huge help. Doing so would increase 

the amount of muscles so, metabolic rate is increased too.

Is exercising in the evening better than other times of the day?

It does not matter at all. No research neither studies shows that the 

time of the day affects the effect of the exercise to the body. Doing 

it whenever you are free and comfortable is always the best idea. 

Doing it three to five times a week would indeed give you better results.

Still bothered why your little-eater friend looks like as if he ate all 

the food you swallowed all these times? We hope that upon reading

 on you have realized the key points and hopefully do what is best

 for you to meet your metabolic rate needs in having the weight 

you have been waiting for.

Remember keep your diet healthy without depriving you of the foods you crave,

you can still have your favorite non-healthy snacks in smaller portions and less often.

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