Your metabolism is the rate at which your body burns calories in order to breathe, support blood circulation, maintain organ function and extract energy from your food.
Your body burns calories much like a car burns fuel. But as most of us are aware some cars just don't get the same miles per gallon.
So how do you start burning calories faster?
A common misconception is that your genes determine your metabolic rate.
The truth is that your metabolism is completely under your control!
Contrary to what you may have heard, eating a grapefruit with every meal will not help you lose weight.
What will increase your metabolism is a high protein, low calorie diet, accompanied by regular exercise.
Protein helps by adding muscle mass and cutting calories there by helping to cut fat.
Every pound of fat free mass burns about 14 calories per day and that's just at rest!
So, a daily regime of high protein, low calories, filled with vitamins, minerals and 30 minutes of exercise is the key to a healthier you!
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