YOUR METABOLISM – MASERTERING THE BASICS!

Over the next couple of weeks we'll talk about Metabolism and it's role in weight loss or body transformation! Now lets dig in to some of the basics!

Metabolism Defined

Metabolism, in its most basic sense, is the body‟s conversion of the calories from the food you eat into energy. It is a series of chemical reactions that give your body the energy to do what it needs to do to keep functioning – and consequently, for you to keep living. Without metabolism, you would not be able to move or think. Metabolism provides energy for your body and your individual organs to work smoothly.

To better understand the importance of metabolism, consider this: if your heart stops beating, you die. Likewise, if your metabolism stops, you die – because without metabolism, you will not have the energy even to breathe, or for your heart to beat!

How Metabolism Works

First, let us start with the act of eating. As you chew and swallow your food, it goes down to your digestive tract. Digestive enzymes then break down your food – carbohydrates to glucose, fats into fatty acids, and protein into amino acids. After the nutrients are effectively broken down, they are absorbed by the bloodstream and are carried over to the cells. Other enzymes plus hormones then work to either convert these nutrients into cells or building blocks for tissues or release them as an energy supply for the body‟s immediate use.

Metabolism Types and Components

There are two basic metabolic processes – one is constructive, and is responsible for building and storing energy for the body. The other is destructive, though in a positive sense, as it breaks down nutrient molecules to release energy.
The constructive metabolic process is called anabolism, while the destructive process is called catabolism.

We'll talk some more on this tomorrow!


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Chris Walker

Kitchener's Weight Loss expert!

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