Welcome to Week 3! This week we will tackle the often misunderstood topic of Metabolism. Watch the video below and read on to discover how to turn your body into a fat-burning furnace.
Rev Up Your Metabolism
Put your metabolism to work for you. Now's the perfect time to incorporate some metabolic-revving tips into your daily regimen and avoid gaining weight. We eat food for fuel. When we burn it for energy to run our bodies, the process creates heat. Nutritional supplements can assist the body's engine to burn fuel efficiently.
Daily Regimen Tips
- Engage in 30 minutes of activity every day to help minimise weight gain and to raise metabolic rate.
- Tone your muscles by weight training three days a week. Start small – try walking with one to two-pound weights.
- Do not eat fewer than 1,200 calories for women and 1800 calories for men a day. Eating too little may slow your metabolism.
- Never skip breakfast. It may slow down your metabolism.
- Have a supply of protein-powered healthy snacks on hand as an alternative to carbohydrate-loaded junk food.
Metabolism: Truths and Myths
- Myth: Aging slows your metabolism.
Truth: People tend to exercise less as they age, leading to a loss of muscle mass which lowers metabolic rate. Cardiovascular exercise and resistance training are great defenses against age-related weight gain. - Myth: You're stuck with the metabolism you have.
Truth: Lifestyle plays a big part in determining the calories you burn. Building more muscle and increasing your Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT) by moving around more throughout the day can change it. - Myth: Eating a grapefruit will speed up my metabolism.
Truth: Grapefruit is a watery, low-calorie food that takes up space in the stomach, but it doesn't have any magical effect on your actual metabolic rate.
Power Your Metabolism With Protein
Your muscle mass works like a furnace, burning calories and stored fat for energy. The more muscle you have, the higher your metabolism, the faster you burn calories. Eating plenty of protein daily is essential to maintaining your muscle mass for good health, energy, and effective weight management.
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Until next week!
Stay Safe, Stay Healthy
WLC Team
