The first thing that comes to mind when mentioning the metabolism, it's overweight. Every woman in general knows that if this exchange is broken, it can significantly affect the appearance. And indeed it is. But we know that everything is such a metabolism and energy conversion in the human body is inexcusably small. But this is extremely important for the conduct of a healthy lifestyle and for the beauty of any woman ...
You will be surprised, but the metabolism is not what we are born with. We develop and "adjust" it to our habits, way of life and behavior. In general, we influence it. So, we can learn to influence so that the metabolism becomes our partner in life, and not the worst enemy. We can make the transformation of energy in our body as efficient as possible, so that it only benefits and health, and appearance, and mood in general.
Determination of metabolism and energy conversion in the human body
There are many complex definitions of this term, which for ordinary mortals are not fully understood and quickly fly out of the head. Let's formulate it easier: metabolism and is the ability of your body to burn calories to maintain life. The human body constantly burns calories - every hour, every day, all life. The rate of this combustion varies and depends on several factors. What has the greatest impact on metabolism? The answer is simple: this is the mass of muscle tissue. The more we have it, the faster the metabolism and the transformation of energy in the body, the more calories burns your body. Muscles are living tissue that most successfully "devour calories", which work for us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. In short, the more muscles - the better metabolism. Is the benefit of playing sports clear? But that is not all.
Factors affecting metabolism:
- Muscular tissue: number one among all the factors that affect metabolism, so its excess should not be feared.
- Feeding frequency: The longer the interval between meals, the slower the metabolism and energy conversion. The body slows the metabolism to conserve energy if the period between meals is too great.
- Level of activity: an important factor, but absolutely useless at a time when the number of calories does not match the energy costs of the body.
- Type of diet: The diet should be balanced, all elements of nutrition should be provided, especially such as the level of fat. Diets with a low fat content usually affect the production of hormones, which leads to a slowing of metabolism and energy conversion.
- Constitution of the body: more than 70% of the physiological processes in the human body depends on water. A slight dehydration causes a decrease in the level of metabolism by 3 percent.
- Genetics: the factor with which each person is born (some metabolism faster, others slower.) Genes do not change, however, this does not mean that you need to drop your hands and wait for the weight to exceed a hundred.
- Some diseases provoke metabolic disorders (and not vice versa, as many believe). For example, diabetes mellitus, thyroid problems can have a significant effect on the metabolism and energy conversion in the human body.
- Stress: metabolism slows down by introducing additional stress and frustration in many physiological systems. In addition, it generates the production of undesirable substances that affect metabolic processes, such as the hormone cortisol. In addition, people who suffer from stress tend to have excessive alcohol consumption. Alcohol in itself is the main cause of metabolic disorders.
Does the metabolism affect the age in any way? No! Contrary to popular belief, age as such can not be the main cause of slow metabolism. Of course, the rate of metabolic processes decreases with age (by 7% every 10 years), but age itself is not a key component in reducing metabolic efficiency.
The three main causes of metabolic disorders.
- Reducing the volume of muscle tissue through a calorie deficit. This can contribute to the "wrong" diet. When you consume monotonous food (for example, only fruits), while doing sports. The body has nowhere to take energy under physical exertion, and it literally begins to "eat" the muscles. The metabolism is disturbed, then it is very difficult to restore, since it will not be easy to build muscle tissue. But the fat mass begins to increase rapidly, it is overweight.
- Reduced physical activity associated with age or ordinary laziness. Absence of all physical exertion is even more terrible than their excess. With a constant sitting or lying position, the body is not able to convert energy at all and the metabolism is not just slowing down - it is almost absent. As a result - zashlakovka organism, decreased immunity, excess weight, depression and short life expectancy.
- Too much sugar in the blood. It can be a consequence of illness or as a result of malnutrition. In this case, the metabolism is disturbed significantly, but temporarily. As soon as the sugar level returns to normal (if it comes) - the transformation of energy in the body also returns to the original level.
Methods of control over metabolism
1. Movement. Each movement affects the muscles, and each cellular muscle metabolism is accelerated. So overall the overall metabolism and energy conversion in your body improves.
2. Eating. Proper nutrition provides the body with the right amount of calories, and it manages to convert them into clean energy. Ideally, the body should receive calories from food in small doses every 3-4 hours.
3. Water. You need to drink about two liters of water per day. Of course, this depends on some factors. From age, time of year, level of physical activity. With the optimal supply of the body with water, metabolism will be ideal.
4. The mood. Strangely enough, but completeness is not always kindness. As, however, and vice versa. A kind, optimistic, stress-free person rarely suffers from a metabolic disorder. It can not be excessively obese or obese. Unless, of course, other factors interfere.