5 Surprising metabolism facts

Interesting metabolism facts

Your body's metabolism slows down as you get older, but there are many ways to help boost it back up.

Eating breakfast, exercising, and drinking a cup of coffee are all commonly known metabolism boosters that really do the job.

Here are five metabolism facts that you might not know...

1. Women have a higher proportion of fat and usually have a lower metabolic rate than men do.

2. You lose muscle as you get older and your metabolic rate can start slowing down as early as in your 20s.

3. Your thyroid regulates your metabolism and can cause problems with regard to your weight if it's under-active or severely over-active.

4. Studies have shown that people who eat fewer than 1 200 calories a day have a slower metabolism rate.

5. Your metabolism has to speed up to keep you cool in summer and warm in winter. People who live in tropical climates have a resting metabolic rate that's five to 20 per cent higher than people living in more temperate regions.

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