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Low Metabolism
Our metabolisms are sensitive to our activity levels and the proportion
to lean muscle tissue we have in comparison to fat.
Our muscle tissue burns calories for energy. The more muscle tissue
the more fat we burn. The less muscle tissue we have the more fat
escapes into our bodies and gets deposited into fat cells for storage.
Think of your fat cells as storage space where the excess fat is
deposited if not burned. Everything has a destination it is either
stored or burned.
If we live sedentary lives and we are not physically active our
metabolism reacts by slowing down. When our metabolic rate is slow
we lose the ability to properly burn calories and we store the unburned
energy as fat. This is why we gain weight if we are not regularly
exercising.
People that are more physically active have a greater muscle mass
which burns more calories and hence more fat. Some people however
are genetically predisposed to having a higher metabolism and will
always be able to burn calories effortlessly. I know, it doesn’t seem
fair but just because you may not have been genetically blessed with a
fast metabolism doesn’t mean you can’t have one.
Little fact:
Did you know that 2 people one with greater muscle mass than the
other can be sitting side by side enjoying a movie together. Although
they are undertaking absolutely no physical activity for that time
period, the person with the greater muscle mass will actually burn off
more calories than the one with the lesser muscle mass. Incredible
what having a little more lean muscle mass can do.
Here’s How You Increase Your Metabolism
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