Indeed, it’s not uncommon to overhear people talking about their struggles – or triumphs – over the holiday bulge or love handles in terms of whether their metabolism is working, or not. Doctors, too, often refer to metabolism when they try and explain why starvation and water-loss diets aren’t scientifically of medically responsible; since, alas, they do not influence or take into account metabolism (there’s that word again!). So, for all of the usage that this rather daunting and biologically-charged word enjoys in our world, you’d comfortably assume that people understand it, right? Or, at least, they have some fundamental information when it comes to how to speed up their metabolism, right?
Wrong!
Table of Contents
Introduction………………………………………………..5
Towards Understanding Metabolism……………………..6
Low Fat Labels……………………………………………7
What’s Inside………………………………………………9
Part 1: What is Metabolism?……………………………..10
The Medical Mumbo Jumbo…………………………….10
Anabolism and Catabolism……………………………..13
Metabolism and Weight Loss……………………………14
Calories…………………………………………………15
A Final Word About Fat…………………………………18
Recap……………………………………………………19
Part 2: Tips, Techniques, and Strategies for Boosting your Metabolism……..21
Exercise…………………………………………………24
Build Muscle…………………………………………..25
Interval Training………………………………………27
Variety………………………………………………..30
Lifestyle…………………………………………………35
Get on the Wagon…………………………………….36
Zzzzzzzz…..Zzzzzzzzz…………………………………37
Relax………………………………………………….39
There’s Something GOOD About This Time of the Month!?……..41
Diet……………………………………………………..42
Don’t Hate Calories…………………………………..42
Eat More?……………………………………………..46
Eat Early………………………………………………47
Befriend Protein and Good Carbs…………………….49
Conclusion………………………………………………..53
A Final Word: Common Metabolism-Boosting Myths……..55
Myth #1: Diet Pills………………………………………55
Myth #2: Drop Caloric Intake…………………………..57
Myth #3: Low Intensity Workouts………………………58
Myth #4: Too Much Focus……………………………….60