{"id":4647,"date":"2013-12-11T15:24:31","date_gmt":"2013-12-11T15:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/botabota.ca\/hublot\/detente\/demystifying-metabolism\/"},"modified":"2018-11-07T23:03:59","modified_gmt":"2018-11-07T23:03:59","slug":"demystifying-metabolism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/botabota.ca\/en\/hublot\/relaxation\/demystifying-metabolism\/","title":{"rendered":"Demystifying Metabolism"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Robyn Fadden<\/em><\/p>\n

Every day, new fad diets promise to \u201cboost metabolism\u201d and result in dramatic weight loss, yet medical science confirms that no one-size-fits-all solution exists. When it comes to metabolism and health, every person is different \u2013 and thin doesn\u2019t always mean healthy.<\/p>\n

What medical science does know for sure is that metabolism, or more specifically, each person\u2019s basal metabolic rate (BMR), can be measured by calories consumed and expended. As the saying goes: energy in, energy out. Calories consumed in food and drink and expended with physical activity \u2013 everything from breathing to running a marathon \u2013 are easily measurable, but understanding each person\u2019s own metabolic state makes for a more complex calculation.<\/p>\n

Medical professionals usually take five factors into account when estimating metabolic rate and determining how many calories a person should consume: height, weight, age, gender, and activity level. Height and weight provide basic information on the distribution of fat and muscle; metabolism slows as we age; men and women\u2019s bodies have different levels of fat and muscle; and activity of any sort uses calories from the food<\/a>\u00a0 we eat, whether that be quickly digested carbohydrates or slower-to-digest\u00a0<\/a> foods high in fat, protein, or fiber. Yet even that calculation isn\u2019t perfect.<\/p>\n

Often, people underestimate how much they eat, and overestimate how hard they exercise. Food scales and heart rate monitors make that job easier and provide important details. Even with a closely monitored diet and exercise routine, sometimes weight and health concerns continue. Hormone and other endocrine system issues such as thyroid and hormone levels, as well as diabetes, blood sugar responses to food, environmental factors, medications and other drugs, food allergies, and stress, all play a physical part in how our bodies metabolize energy.<\/p>\n

But even with all of these factors in mind, metabolism is no great secret \u2013 though weight is an indicator of metabolic health, it isn\u2019t the ultimate guide to it. For a clearer picture of our overall health, we should look closely and honestly at what we eat and how much we exercise, while regularly consulting medical professionals to test for existing imbalances.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There are many myths about how\u00a0metabolism relates to health, especially when it comes to our weight,\u00a0but the simple truth is far from mysterious: metabolism depends on a\u00a0number of factors, most of them measurable and controllable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":4648,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[74],"tags":[155],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDemystifying Metabolism | Bota Bota, spa-sur-l'eau<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/botabota.ca\/hublot\/detente\/demystifier-le-metabolisme\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Demystifying Metabolism | Bota Bota, spa-sur-l'eau\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" 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