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Understanding Metabolism and How it Works -

 
Generally, metabolism is not well understood. The short explanation is that metabolism is what every living organism uses to process food intake and convert it into fuel and energy for the body to use as required. With today's alarming increase in both adult and childhood obesity, we need to acknowledge and pay attention to the fact that it is the metabolic process which influences and determines how our bodies lose or gain weight.

A variety of factors, such as age, diet, physical activity and genes dictate your metabolic rate. For this reason, metabolism will vary from person to person. While one person loses weight easily, another will find it difficult. Education is the key to making the most out of the hand you've been dealt.

We hear a lot about how to increase metabolism. A faster metabolism means your body will convert food into energy faster. When we say there are certain foods that boost metabolism, we suppose it means that they will help our bodies naturally produce energy faster. The good news is that there are certain steps we can take toward raising metabolism in our quest to manage our weight and well being.

Here you'll find a series of articles to help inform you and provide ideas and guidance about how metabolism functions throughout our bodies and ways in which to make life changes in order to help metabolism work to your advantage. A selection of pertinent articles is posted below.

Selected Articles:

Metabolize This! What Is Metabolism and What Are Metabolic Disorders
You may have always been wondering, “What is metabolism?” Well, metabolism is a group of chemical reactions inside the body that adapt the fuel found in what we eat into energy that our bodies can use.

Tips In Raising Metabolism
Metabolism is an important process that involves the conversion of food into fuel or energy, which your body uses for body functions or repairs.

How To Treat Low Metabolism
Parents and adults often wonder how it is that children and teenagers can often eat large amounts of food, yet still remain thin.

Green Tea: A Natural Metabolism Booster?
Green tea is picking up speed in the world of caffeinated beverages.

Can You Increase Your Metabolism Naturally?
There are many ways to naturally give your metabolism a boost.

See More Articles

Other Metabolism Resources:

WebMD on Metabolism
Metabolic Disorders - National Institutes of Health
International Journal of Diabetes and Metabolism
Wikipedia - Metabolism
Anaerobic Metabolism - Energy Without Oxygen

Latest News About Metabolism:

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News
Health Tip: What's Behind Childhood Obesity (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is a major problem in the United States, and children are no exception. Today's kids are spending more hours watching TV, sitting at the computer or playing video games, and less time being active.
Obese Colon Cancer Survivors Face Poorer Prognosis (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Colon cancer survivors who are moderately or severely obese face tougher survival odds following treatment compared with their normal-weight peers, a new study reveals.
NY seeks 'fat tax' on sodas to fight rising US obesity (AFP)

A person chooses a beverage in New York City in 2009. New York leaders are pressing for a so-called fat tax on the soft drinks industry, saying that sweet beverages are responsible for an upsurge of obesity across the United States.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Donald Bowers)AFP - New York leaders are pressing for a so-called fat tax on the soft drinks industry, saying that sweet beverages are responsible for an upsurge of obesity across the United States.


School drink deal cuts sugar (Reuters)
Reuters - A deal to sell healthier drinks in U.S. schools has slashed the amount of fattening beverages offered to students, former President Bill Clinton said on Monday as New York leaders pushed for a soda tax to tackle obesity and budget shortfalls.
A tipple a day keeps obesity at bay: study (AFP)

Women who drink a couple of glasses of red wine, beer or spirits a day are better at keeping the pounds off than women who do not drink at all.(AFP/File/Jeff Haynes)AFP - Women who drink a couple of glasses of red wine, beer or spirits a day are better at keeping the pounds off than women who do not drink at all, according to a study published Monday.


Modern Etiquette: Do the obese really deserve contempt? (Reuters)
Reuters - Disgust. Pity. Contempt.
Bugs in the gut can cause obesity: study (AFP)

A girl prepares her daily breakfast in Reedley, California. The bugs that help digest food may also cause the body to pack on the pounds if they are not properly regulated, a new study has found.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)AFP - The bugs that help digest food may also cause the body to pack on the pounds if they are not properly regulated, a new study has found.


Obesity: How Intestinal Bacteria May Cause Weight Gain (Time.com)

People line up to buy food at a fast food restaurant in Harlem, New York in this December 16, 2009 file photo.  REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly/FilesTime.com - A growing body of research suggests that your ever expanding gut is not only the result of weight gain, but could potentially be a cause


Gut Bacteria May Spur Obesity, Research Suggests (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- Intestinal bacteria may contribute to obesity and metabolic syndrome, a new study in mice suggests.
Gene test claims to show what diet works best (AP)
AP - Diet not working? Blame your genes. That's the pitch behind a new test that claims to show whether people will do better on a low-fat or a low-carb weight loss plan.
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