The unpleasant part is that the majority of what manages our metabolism is not under our own control. Some people are hereditary sanctified with a high-burning metabolism. It comes natural with them at birth. They are not to be hated for this. On average, males have a metabolism significantly higher than females mainly due to their larger size and superior muscle stack. Whether one is a male or a female, the metabolism biologically diminishes with growing age. Researchers have concluded that metabolism becomes sluggish by about 5 percent per decade, starting at the age in the early 40's, as muscle mass drops and raise in body fat deposits starts. Under-active thyroid (Hypothyroidism) drops metabolism and triggers gain in weight. Auspiciously in this case, if a routine blood check verifies that there lies a problem in this specific area, the physician can recommend prescription that can enhance it back up to the desired baseline.
The good thing about this is that metabolism does not have to continue to be dormant or take a downward decline. One can consume higher amount of calories and lose more weight, just by changing and managing a healthy routine for healthy and nutritious diet and physical exertion.
One important thing to remember is that our metabolic rate comprises of the energy we need for body activities, including digestion. Approximately 10 percent of our calories are consumed to process the food intake. As calories burn, body produces heat. This event, known as "thermic" outcome of edibles is subjective by quantity and timing of food intake. Additionally, food can directly have an effect on metabolism by changing the way the body functions which is directly associated to the changes in the amount of energy it requires. Measures to maximize metabolism are simple and discussed hereunder.
On the average side, a minimum of 1000 calories are required daily. Even though it is in general true that consuming a low-calorie diet will result in losing weight. But consumption of too few calories and the metabolism will get slower as it tries to save energy. As the metabolism crashes, the lost weight will further drop to the dangerous reserve level.
A conventional meal schedule of 4 to 5 meals daily helps keep the body operational to digest and properly process food. Breakfast is perhaps the most important meal of the day and is recommended within 90 minutes of getting up from bed. People who have a regular healthy breakfast are advantageously placed to control their weight. If meals are taken only after getting extremely hungry it is more likely that greater quantity of food is consumed resulting in overeating. Good, healthy and timely breakfast helps fire up metabolism after a long night sleep.
Protein intake is vital in every meal. All foods play a part in creating the "thermic" effect. All foods ingredients such as fats, carbohydrates and proteins contribute towards building metabolism a moderately higher when they are consumed in the right combination. Proteins have the most significant thermic effect of them all. Further, protein contributes increase in metabolism by assisting to preserve and put up muscle stack.
