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The Relationship Of Nutrition And Metabolism



 

Metabolism largely affects a person’s weight. When you have normal metabolism levels, losing weight effectively is easier compared to people with slow metabolism. However, having normal metabolism is not enough to lose excess weight or maintain normal weight. Following regular exercise and a healthy diet plan is also important.

Nutrition and metabolism go hand in hand because the type of food you eat increase or decrease your metabolic rate. Be aware that there are unnatural methods available for boosting your metabolism, but these methods yield short-term results. Metabolism and nutrition planning is the best way to go.

Although you can easily purchase over-the-counter metabolism enhancers and take them as supplements, you need to understand that losing weight is more than just shedding pounds – it should involve a gradual change in eating habits and lifestyle. Combining proper nutrition and metabolism does just that.

Contrary to popular belief, a low-calorie diet slows down a person’s metabolism. Every time you deprive yourself from food, your body will react on its own by preserving extra calories and storing them as fats in your body for future use. In addition, as you lose weight through starvation, you lose muscles that result in a reduced rate of weight loss.

Metabolism And Nutrition Facts

If you want to increase metabolism and nutrition planning is your method of choice, then you need to determine the important foods and nutrients to incorporate into your diet.

For instance, some experts recommend increasing your protein intake. This is because proteins take a longer time to digest, allowing your body to burn more calories during digestion. However, calcium is the most important nutrient you need to include in your diet because helps in boosting your “resting metabolism”.

Be aware that the sources of your nutrients are very important in the relationship of nutrition and metabolism. For instance, it is best to drink fresh milk daily instead of taking calcium or protein supplements.

Another metabolism-boosting nutrient is fiber from vegetables, beans, fruits and whole-grain bread. It has the same effect on your body as that of proteins. Meaning, fiber also helps your body burn more calories, lose weight effectively and increase the rate of fat loss.

Some foods may give negative effects to your metabolism and nutrition. For instance, alcohol and caffeine is not recommended because it decreases your metabolism activity. Instead, you can replace coffee with green tea to boost your metabolism naturally.

Choosing the right foods can largely affect how your metabolism performs. Don’t fall for supplements easily. Go for the natural way and experience a healthier and slimmer body.

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Reuters - A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates and others to pull the drug from the market.
Americans Blind to the Obesity Epidemic (HealthDay)
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Abbott's diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban (Reuters)
Reuters - A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates and others to pull the drug from the market.
Diet Pill Meridia Ups Heart Attack Risk: Study (HealthDay)
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Exercise Can Counteract Obesity Genes, Says Study (Time.com)
Time.com - A new study finds people who are genetically predisposed to obesity may benefit most from physical activity
Too little sleep bad for teenagers' diets: study (Reuters)

People sleep in their car as they wait to enter the Remote Area Medical (RAM) health clinic at the Wise County Fairgrounds in Wise, Virginia July 25, 2009. REUTERS/Shannon StapletonReuters - Teenagers who sleep less than eight hours a night on weeknights eat more fatty foods and snacks than those who get more than eight hours of sleep a night, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.


Active Lifestyle May Help Counter Obesity Genes (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Exercise can reduce a person's genetic predisposition to obesity by 40 percent, finds a new English study.
Exercise cuts genetic obesity risk by 40 percent: study (AFP)

Physical exercise can reduce a genetic predisposition to obesity by an average of 40 percent, a new study showed Tuesday. The research challenges the notion that an inherited propensity to obesity is impossible to overcome and boosts the case for the benefit of more exercise for anyone looking to shed some weight.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)AFP - Physical exercise can reduce a genetic predisposition to obesity by an average of 40 percent, a new study showed.


Weight loss cuts risk of pregnancy complication (Reuters)
Reuters - Losing the weight gained during pregnancy is a real struggle for many new mothers. But dropping just 10 pounds between pregnancies may help many women diagnosed with a dangerous complication during the first pregnancy to avoid a recurrence the second time around.
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