If you want to lose weight, don’t deprive your body of important calories and nutrients. Instead, take action to re-activate your metabolism and get it working to your advantage.

If you are having difficulty getting rid of unwanted fat or reaching your desired weight, maybe it is due to your metabolism not functioning as well as it could.

Know Your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate)

Knowing your BMR helps you understand how many calories your body needs to perform the myriad of automatic processes necessary to keep you alive and functioning as you should.

You should not use your BMR as a basis for structuring a highly restrictive diet, because it may lead to adverse effects. Eating less than what your body needs for its basic functions is not healthy. Make sure you eat enough healthy foods to supply both the nutrients and energy your body’s natural processes require. Continue reading →

A metabolic process is at work in all living organisms. It is the very complex and interconnected group of processes and functions which allows an organism to live. Thanks to fad diets and the latest, greatest exercise programs, many people think of metabolism as being solely responsible for whether or not you are overweight or obese, as opposed to being slim and trim.

This is an unfortunate over-simplification of a very involved process.

Your metabolism dictates how healthy you are in a number of ways, not just whether or not you are overweight, underweight or enjoy a naturally healthy body weight.

From heart health to muscle strength, how healthy and young looking your hair and skin are, and whether or not your respiratory system is working properly, your metabolism is largely involved. Continue reading →