Metabolism is the speed with which your body consumes the food you consume for energy. Your body needs a certain amount of energy to maintain its vital signs. This includes pumping your heart, breathing your lungs, and your digestive tract to digest and ingest nutrients.
Your energy needs are largely determined by the normal functioning of your thyroid, your lean muscle, and your genetic makeup.
But could your metabolism be easily affected by gender, weather, breakfast, hormones, weight, activity level, or certain foods?
1. Eating breakfast will kick-start my metabolism
Eating breakfast is important for several reasons; One of them is that it provides 20-25% of your daily nutritional needs. Research has shown that those who eat breakfast tend to choose healthier foods, have healthier weight and find it easier to lose weight.
Unfortunately, breakfast does not stimulate the metabolism. Your metabolism is constantly in operation and must not be "kicked" in the morning.
Breakfast is also important as it provides you with the fuel for your daily activities necessary after fasting while sleeping.
However, new evidence shows that our bodies seem to burn energy more efficiently at the beginning of the day because of the circadian rhythms.
2. Men have a faster metabolism than women
If you are a woman and have started a contest to lose weight with a male counterpart, you may be disappointed. Very often men receive a much greater reward for much less effort, and it shows in the balance. A man of the same size and weight as a woman has a metabolism that is 5-10% faster. The reason is the superior muscle mass that men have compared to women.
3. Certain foods increase your metabolism
Too often, certain foods are referred to as "superfoods" for their nutritional quality or health benefits. While some functional foods have a positive effect on your health, all whole foods contain a variety of vitamins and minerals that are important to your health.
However, in this case, some foods and drinks may have a slight effect on your metabolism. These foods can increase metabolism by 5-30%. This is known as the thermal effect of food because some foods require a little more energy to be digested and absorbed. These include spicy foods, chilies and caffeine, as well as high-protein foods (as opposed to fat).
However, it is important to remember that the secret of long-term weight loss is a controlled diet in kilojoules and portions rather than eating many curries, for example.
4. Extreme heat or cold will increase metabolism
I often hear people say that if they are very cold, it will be a great advantage because they will burn more kilojoules. They are in something because people who live in a very hot or cold climate have a metabolism of 5-20% higher than those who live in a temperate climate. It's important that your body work harder to stay within its safe temperature range.
5. Overweight or obese individuals have a more sluggish metabolism
The assumption is that an overweight person has, above all, fat and less muscle mass. Interestingly, obese or overweight people have a higher metabolic rate compared to those who have a normal weight. This is because more muscle mass is needed to support the extra weight.
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