Let’s start with the most obvious question first – What is metabolism? The amount of calories you burn in a day is a result of the millions of chemical reactions that occur in your body in order to sustain life. We measure the amount of energy that is used by our bodies in either Calories or Joules, both are really nothing more than simple measures of heat energy. This … [Read more...] about Ideal Metabolism
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Metabolism Quiz Follow Up
WOW! Thank you everyone for all of your votes, the results have been very interesting to say the least. What was supposed to be a very simple experiment has actually opened my eyes to some very interesting findings. I've learned that most of us (myself included) think of 'metabolism' using a number of assumptions, which may, or may not, be correct. The first … [Read more...] about Metabolism Quiz Follow Up
Pop Quiz…(metabolism)
Which 'metabolism' would you rather have? Metabolism A burns (oxidizes): 3.9 grams of protein per hour. 3.5 grams of Carbohydrate per hour 5.0 grams of fat per hour. Metabolism B burns (oxidizes): 2.8 grams of protein per hour 2.0 grams of carbohydrate per hour 5.3 grams of fat per hour Let me know which one you'd prefer. BP … [Read more...] about Pop Quiz…(metabolism)
Simple Metabolism Analogy
Metabolism and weight loss need not be complex theory - however I know from experience that if you focus on the little things, it can become a scary, daunting concept. However, If you let yourself get a little creative with an analogy it can become rather simple: We are all magical Balloons. We have a slow leak, but we do not burst (that's the magic part). Now, because of … [Read more...] about Simple Metabolism Analogy
High Metabolism ReThink
This is one of those 'thinking out loud posts' And today I'm thinking about metabolism. It kind of dawned on me today that things that increase our metabolic rates are most likely stressors or irritants. Things like the components in green tea (EGCG) are able to minimally increase our metabolic rates...most likely because they are stressing or irritating our … [Read more...] about High Metabolism ReThink