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What You Need to Know About Slow Metabolism
Very few things are as wrong as someone giving you an incorrect diagnosis. For example, they’ll say, “your body metabolism is slowing down,” maybe because you are not losing weight fast.
So, when you are given this false diagnosis, you are very susceptible to doing the wrong thing because you’ll be focused on finding something to boost your metabolism.
Well, that does little to no good. You see, in reality, the problem is not a slow metabolism. I’ll explain this and more in this article.
What is metabolism?
Metabolism is the process by which your body converts what you eat and drink into energy. During this complex process, calories in food and beverages are combined with oxygen to release the energy your body needs to function.
Even at rest, your body needs energy for all its “hidden” functions, such as breathing, circulating blood, adjusting hormone levels, and growing and repairing cells. The number of calories your body uses to carry out these essential functions is known as your basal metabolic rate — what you might call metabolism.
