|
|
Ideal Weight Charts | Food Pyramid | 1,000 Weight Loss Tips | Weight Loss | Free 30 Day Diet Plan | Free 3 Day Diet Plan What is MetabolismAddressing Weight Gain Issues Connected to the Metabolism & Thyroid Written by Diet Bites
Simply put, what is Metabolism? If you know what mpg (miles per gallon) means, then you already know what Metabolism means. Metabolism is simply the amount of calories that our bodies burn per day, just like the amount of miles we get per gallon of gas in our car. Think of your Metabolism in this manner: Vehicle = Your Body Gas = Food Oil = Vitamins & Nutrients Necessary for Optimum Nutrition Water = Water that you intake daily Ticket = Weight gain (oh no!!) What is your Base Metabolic Rate (BMR) mean? Think of your car again... Even when your car is idling it must have gas to run. In fact, without gas your car won't even start. 'Gas' represents our food intake. 'Food Intake' can also be thought of as 'energy'. Whenever we blink our eyes, turn our heads, lift our arms, smile or cry - we expend 'energy'. Even passing gas expends energy.
And what creates energy? That's right - FOOD! Does your car use as much gas when it idles as when you are driving? No - of course not. Our bodies work the same way. When we are inactive, we use far less 'gas' but we still need 'gas' or fuel to run. And unlike our cars and trucks, our bodies are constantly running internally. Our motors never click off; if they did - we'd surely die. How fast is my Metabolism? Think of your car again... A small car may get many miles per gallon whereas a larger car will get far less. Kids expend a tremendous amount of energy because they are growing and are generally very active. The speed of your Metabolism is influenced by many things such as:
Even statistics show us that driving a car at 55 MPH saves on fuel. A slower rate of driving equals a slower rate of fuel usage.
If you would like to read more information on the metabolism, look to the links below.
What the Bonneville Metabolism Means | What the Ferrari Metabolism Means | The Metabolic Matrix | Things That Will Boost Your Metabolism Things That Will Slow Down Your Metabolism | The Downside of a Slow Metabolism |