Resting Metabolic Rate: It is metabolism that matters!
Having a tough time jumping up just to let those jeans fit your thighs? Before a housemate complains about the mild earthquakes you create, think of doing your part of making an effort to commence a better and healthier life for your very self. What about a diet? It does not mean that you will starve to death but you just have to take efforts to lose weight.
Weight loss is
as confusing as buying goods in a busy marketplace. Too crowded with methods that
come with too many promises, it boggles up your mind. These promises come with
the best advertisements and testimonials. But, did you know that you have the
entire control of your weight? Did you know that it is all about how to know
your metabolism and calculate your RMR or Resting Metabolic Rate?
What is RMR?
It is the total
rate used up by the body in using fuel or burning calories but at times that we
are just not doing anything or while resting.
There are
factors that affect our RMR. One of these is age. As we become older, our
muscles deteriorate and it leads to lower RMR. As a result, aging is
accompanied with gaining of weight.
Dieting or any
form of doing exercise is not at all an assurance that one could effectively
lose weight. We have short-term effects only but what about the long-term ones?
We know for a fact that the latter is more important than the former. Weight
loss may mean losing your muscles instead of losing your fats. Muscles are
essential for metabolism, so you may just get the other-way-around results.
Choosing a more effective exercise really matters. Weight lifting is
commendable.
As you take
steps in increasing your RMR, you are pushing your self on your way to a
lighter weight and healthier life as a whole.
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