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WHAT AFFECTS METABOLISM?
Your metabolic rate, or how fast or slow your metabolism works, is influenced by a number of
factors.
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Age: There are actually two schools of thought on the topic of age and metabolic rate. On
one hand, experts say that the younger you are, the faster your metabolism is. They believe
that metabolism begins to slow down as you age. However, new evidence suggests that
metabolism is largely based on our activity levels rather than age itself.
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Gender: Men have a faster metabolic rate – usually 10-15% faster – than women because their
bodies have a larger muscle mass. Muscle plays a key role in a fast metabolism, as will be
discussed in the exercise portion of The 1 Week Diet.
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Amount of lean body mass: The rule of thumb is, more muscle = faster metabolism.
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Diet: Some foods will help you; some will only harm you. But calories are king in metabolism.
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Stress level: Stress is inversely proportional to metabolism. The more stress you are
subjected to, the lower your metabolism will be.
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Hormones: Specific hormones metabolize specific nutrients. How well the hormones
work, then, directly affects metabolism. To a certain extent, diet and stress levels affect the
hormones involved in metabolism, as you will find out later. Hormonal disorders or imbalances
can affect metabolism as well.
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Genetics: of course! Your metabolic rate is also inherited.
Now you would have a clear idea about how your metabolism gets affected by certain factors. You
can even control some of them like diet, physical activity, stress levels, whereas, accept the things
that you can’t change. Instead of leaving all the hopes and courage, work on those modifiable
factors that can control!
Now that we have had a primer on metabolism and nutrients, let’s get started with the rules of fat
loss and how we can begin applying them to real-world action.
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