17/01/2023
Why weight train? Read this great article from Queensland Health to help you understand. For those wanting to calorie count I have included a link.
‘Are there any factors that affect my metabolism? Can it be fast or slow?
Your metabolic rate refers to the rate that your body uses energy to function. When it comes to metabolism, there are a number of factors that can influence this rate, including:
Body size – People with a larger body size, including muscle mass, are likely to burn more kilojoules .
Gender – Generally men will burn more kilojoules, because in most circumstances they have more muscle relative to their total body weight.
Age – As you age and begin to lose muscle, your metabolism will slow down.
Is there anything I can do to increase the rate of metabolism?
There is little scientific evidence to suggest that foods, drinks, pills or supplements can boost your metabolism. But through healthy eating and physical activity, you can influence how much energy is going in to and being used by your body.
The energy used during physical activity is the only energy expenditure that you have any control over, so incorporating 30 minutes of physical activity into your daily routine is key. The more physical activity you do, the more energy you can burn.
When it comes to muscle, the more you have, the more kilojoules you will burn. As people age, they generally begin to lose muscle and metabolism begins to slow down. Research suggests that strength and resistance training can help to increase muscle mass or reduce the loss of muscle.
Eating and drinking well is another important way to maintain your metabolism.
Check out Healthier.Happier for healthy lifestyle tips, recipes and resources. If you’d like to understand the number of kilojoules you should be consuming each day, visit Healthier Happier’s kilojoule calculator to help you determine how many you need.
Kilojoule Calculator How many kilojoules do you need each day? Our tool will help you calculate the amount of calories you need each day.
