Metabolism

Metabolism is a collection of metabolic pathways, which are chemical reactions necessary for the support of living organisms. Metabolic processes are common to all living things and enable reproduction, growth, cell maintenance, and regulation of body processes in relation to the environment. Metabolism is also important to humans for weight control, and affects the rate at which calories are burned.http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/guide/make-most-your-metabolism

In people, metabolism is dependent upon factors such as body weight, age, and fitness. Exercise, like walking, running, and weight training increase metabolism, which causes more calories to be burned. Many metabolic processes occur in muscles, such as thermal-regulation, and those with more muscle burn more calories, even when at rest.http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/guide/make-most-your-metabolism?page=2 A pound of muscle in the human body burns about 1,000 calories a month.http://healthylivingnexus.blogspot.com/2009/10/muscles-burn-calories.html

Diet is also an important factor for metabolism. Eating small meals, 5-6 times a day, will result in a higher metabolism than eating 2-3 large meals.http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/guide/make-most-your-metabolism?page=2

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