How to Boost Your Metabolism
Learn about the four major culprits that slow metabolism and what you can do to give yours a boost and lose weight.
Metabolism and Weight
Janet Jones, who has type 2 diabetes, visited her doctor because she was having trouble losing weight after years of dieting. She wondered if something was wrong with her metabolism. Her doctor agreed that her metabolism may have slowed. But to her surprise, he recommended that she eat more, not less, to speed it up.
Come again? Eat more to lose weight? Welcome to the complex relationship between metabolism and weight.
In research studies, metabolism is measured by metabolic rate, or the number of calories your body burns in a day. That includes the calories you spend moving around, but also those you burn by simply being wired into your body's functions: breathing, digesting, repairing cells, and thinking. There's no test at a regular doctor's office to measure this rate, however.
Your metabolism requires food for energy, so when you aren't eating enough, it compensates. Janet's metabolism may have slowed because her body wasn't getting enough fuel to sustain a higher pace.
Undereating is a mistake many people make when trying to lose weight. The effort can backfire when your metabolism takes a dive as it tries to conserve calories.
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This site has helped me to get a game plan in place to change my body and lower my blood sugar.
7/20/2010 12:54:03 PM Report AbuseThis information is really very useful. Some misconceptions r cleared. I,ll try to use this information and will let you know about the positve results . Neelofar
6/17/2010 02:13:33 PM Report AbuseEat 6 mini meals a day! That is how I lost 100 pounds. It's true. YOU must eat to lose weight!! http://getupandgetmoving.net
5/4/2010 11:13:06 AM Report Abuselindaasenior too much flab, need exercise, diabetic
3/26/2010 10:30:49 AM Report AbuseMy pharmacy has really messed up and I haven't had insulin for 5 days now. How do I eat with a blood sugar of over 300?
3/4/2010 09:51:12 PM Report Abuse