| Most people know what the word "metabolism" is | | | | Exercise is what we as human beings are for the |
| but do they really know the true meaning of it? | | | | most part in charge of. It is a voluntary factor to a |
| Metabolism is better known as the biochemical | | | | healthy lifestyle. It is recommended to exercise at |
| reactions that often happen in an animal and is | | | | least 30-60 minutes a day. In this busy modern |
| transferred with energy. Sometimes a person's | | | | working world, our work places and social lives |
| metabolism can reach to a low level which causes | | | | interfere with finding time to exercise. When working |
| them to slow down their process of getting leaner | | | | at the office, you can stretch and try to walk around |
| and toner. This is commonly known as a "plateau." | | | | every 30 min or so. It improves health and mental |
| Plateaus can be frustrating and the duration can last | | | | functions too. When going to the gym and working |
| from a month to a year or more. They can be | | | | with a personal trainer, try to lift heavier weights and |
| broken by increasing metabolism and there are ways | | | | work more with resistance. If you can't find time to |
| that can be done. So when going to the gym and | | | | go to the gym, there are ways to get exercise in. |
| working with a personal trainer, think about a few | | | | You can also think about some easier ways to |
| key components that can go along with increasing | | | | increase physical activity. For example, when going to |
| metabolism. | | | | the grocery store, try to park more far away as |
| Resting Metabolic Rate, commonly known RMR, is | | | | opposed to park at the nearest spot. If you love to |
| the energy needed for most normal body functions | | | | do activities like shopping, walking around the mall is a |
| such as keeping a heartbeat, breathing and | | | | good exercise too, as long as you avoid the pretzel |
| maintaining the immune system. RMR contributes | | | | stand. |
| 60%-75% of energy usage. RMR easily changes with | | | | Keeping these 3 components in mind will help you |
| the weight of the body and is affected by age, | | | | increase your metabolism. It may be difficult but it's |
| gender, family genes and body composition. It | | | | not impossible. It takes some discipline and will power. |
| decreases with age but it can be reversed with | | | | Working with a personal trainer, going to the gym, |
| resistance training and keeping lean body mass. | | | | eating good nutrition along with maintaining your RMR |
| Thermic Effect of Food, also known as TEF, is made | | | | and TEF can help you increase your |
| up of 10% of overall energy balance and is also the | | | | metabolism.Whether you are at plateau or not, |
| increase in energy output above RMR. TEF in energy | | | | increasing metabolism important general. With high |
| balance depends on overall energy components of | | | | metabolism, the road to a healthier lifestyle is in your |
| food. Making better filling food choices helps with | | | | grasp. I know this to be true from the experience I |
| TEF. For example, eating an apple vs a Snickers bar is | | | | got from working with my personal training Lebanon |
| a wiser nutritional choice. The different effects of | | | | clients. |
| TEF are all dependent of carbs, proteins and fats. | | | | |