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    What is METABOLISM - Part 3

    Calories are measures of converted energy. Calories, whether hidden or ‘empty’ (no nutritional value), the body or system will not know the difference! That is why consuming the right types of foods, in moderation, only when you need to, are hungry for example is essential. Over-eating can be damaging as it throws off the whole balance. Starving yourself by cutting calories will also NOT work, as you body feels that it has to compensate for the lowered fasting and declining sources of energy and STORES it, yes in fat stores to have on hand when required! It is like having your own body fight against you! You need to figure out a technique to make this way work for you, not against you. This is one reason that yo-yo dieting or fad diets never work!

    We all know or have a relative idea of what good, bad and ugly foods, snacks and products are on grocery and bakery shelves that we should not be consuming. If you had to select between and ice- cream sundae laden with fats and sugars and a peach, with fiber and natural sugar, it's quite obvious which one would be better for you. Foods with less processing is better, fresh, organic best probably. The less additives and manipulation suffered, the more nutrients and healthy value you will obtain from the calories that you do take in.

    Our bodies, however does not make this important distinction! Good, bad or ugly does not exist. They are all sources of energy and that is all that there is to it. It consumes and absorbs all it gets and can get. If you eat food, your body has to convert it into energy, store it, or obtain rid of it (if not used). Even if we take in technique more calories/food, fuel or energy and then do NOTHING to expend it, it would be stored in energy stores for later use (yes fat cells and deposits) for reserves! Go FIGURE!

    We have to physically move and use the energy to DO something with it's the key. Energy from the foods and calories that we take in will find a home. It would be used to fuel the MB processes, both anabolic and catabolic sides of the equation and for a variety of purposes, organs and functions throughout the body-system. If will go where the requirements are.

    Additional energy that your body is NOT using or expending would be stored. We need to comprehend these dynamics, techniques and balances to aid us make the the bulk of our MB.

    If we do not exercise and survive active lifestyles, using up that energy, fat cells will beginning to store the ‘energy’ reserves and build up. Have you seen these lately?

    If you're in wonderful shape, athletic, fit with wonderful physique and muscle tone, conditioning and fitness level in general, your trained system via conditioning, will automatically burn calories MORE EFFECTIVELY, without YOU actually doing anything deliberately. If you metabolic rate is higher and boosted, this way is enhanced, ensuring wonderful balance, healthy bodies and even longevity!

    Building and toning muscle is actually vital in any personal regimen, as this will aid you burn more calories and fat, storing less deposits and reserves throughout your body. A wonderful rule of thumb is to take in no more than you will actually need, to stay in wonderful shape.

    Fat cells once there can not be gotten rid of, BUT they can be alleviated dramatically! You do not have to be a fitness specialist or have a personal trainer to aid you make the the bulk of your metabolism.

    Food conversion processes, both building up and breaking down, need to be put to work for you and your body. We would be looking shortly at methods that you could actually do that: MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR MB!
    Expending or storing of energy, those are your ONLY choices and selections at your disposal for excessive energy. Food and exercise will aid you and there would be some very practical things that we will/can advocate to aid you BOOST YOUR METABOLISM significantly and regularly, on an on-going basis, throughout your life.

    To summarize some of the key wisdoms and insights from this section, we opt to utilize some definitions and descriptions of these processes, offered by Prof. Doutor Pedro Silva, who is an assistant Professor at the Universidade Fernando Pessoa

    In a brief discussion he had on the normal overview of the main metabolic pathways, he identified the following key reasons of success in understanding and using MB to better our lives, bodies and health as follows:

    Metabolism is the set of chemical reactions that eventuate in a cell, which allow it to keep living, growing and dividing. Metabolic techniques are usually classified as:

    Catabolism - obtaining energy and lowering power from nutrients.

    Anabolism - production of new cell components, usually via processes that demand energy and lowering power obtained from nutrient catabolism.

    There is a very large number of metabolic pathways. In humans, the the bulk important metabolic pathways are:

    § glycolysis - glucose oxidation in order to get ATP
    § citric acid cycle (Krebs' cycle) - acetyl-CoA oxidation in order to get GTP and valuable intermediates.
    § oxidative phosphorylation - disposal of the electrons released by glycolysis and citric acid cycle. Much of the energy released in this way can be stored as ATP.
    § pentose phosphate pathway - synthesis of pentoses and release of the lowering power required for anabolic reactions.
    § urea cycle - disposal of NH4+ in less toxic forms
    § fatty acid b-oxidation - fatty acids breakdown into acetyl-CoA, to be used by the Krebs' cycle.
    § gluconeogenesis - glucose synthesis from smaller precursors, to be used by the brain.

    Metabolic pathways interact in a complex technique in order to enable an adequate regulation. This interaction includes the enzymatic control of each pathway, each organ's metabolic profile and hormone control.

    If this topic appeals to you and you're still reading the text, there is a chance that somewhere down your life-path you have either wanted or needed, even tried to enhance, bolster or speed up your metabolism, intervening from the outside in! We suggest you turn both inside out and outside in to your corner and advantage. IT CAN BE DONE! You can heighten and amplify your metabolism. YOU CAN MAKE A MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTION AND DIFFERENCE!

    Most people beginning by either:

    § Reducing calories – consuming less, dieting, taking pills (appetite suppressants)
    § Exercising more (wrong routines, no plan, no structure – just MORE activity, more often!)
    § Take supplements or clear cut foods to bolster metabolism
    § Eating healthier foods, smaller meals

    All of the above may have some limited measure of success and in combination they can actually be quite powerful and effective. If you want to however make the the bulk of your bio-chemical techniques and MB, YOU NEED MORE than just a haphazard strategy of a couple of things to ‘do’, select or eat!

    They all contain some elements of the truth. Science has MORE answers to provide to us.

    There are successful methods to bolster your metabolism – THAT WORK!
    By doing the abovementioned activities and taking these steps to alteration lifestyle and be more active will absolutely have its benefits. BUT, is it actaully due to a bolster in MB or are other reasons at play here? Is the initial gains and weight-loss due and attributable to losing water sweating etc.?

    If you're an avid reader/researcher who likes to figure things out on your own, there is a brilliant source online (i-Village Lavine, Hallie. “14 Ways to Boost your Metabolism”. I-Village.com. http://magazines.ivillage.com/redbook/dh/diet/articles/0,,284479_577038,00.html ), that highlights some ways to follow to obtain you optimal metabolic rates and results.

    Moreover, no surprises here…

    There are in fact THREE broad categories to consider that can individually and specifically in combination make the world of difference in making the the bulk of your MB.

    They are: (i) Diet (ii) Exercise and (iii) Lifestyle. We will take a closer look at them in the pages and sections that are to follow.

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