Metabolic Rate

Breakfasts is aptly named it means break the fast of the night, and by eating within two hours of rising you start the digestive process. However, recent research indicate that the Anglo Saxon pattern of eating is not that healthy, it is better than eating nothing at breakfast but only just. Those that eat nothing in the morning statistically tend to break their fast by eating high fat, calorific, carbohydrate foods, such as a doughnut, mid morning. Statistically those that have a high fibre cereal with fruit, or a vegetable omelette for breakfast are less likely to gorge themselves on empty calories.

The healthiest breakfast option is the Mediterranean diet option. Unfortunately, the West has cultural stereotypes, food that is considered normal for breakfast and these stereotypes do not always constitute a healthy breakfast option. Veggies for breakfast are nutritionally good news but not always accepted. The Asian method of eating incorporates vegetables for breakfast often, crunchy stir-fried vegetables, wrapped in an omelette fragrant with the appetizing aroma of fresh cilantro is normal and a healthy option.

Metabolism is a complicated chemical process, but the speed in which the process is conducted governs whether or not we lose or gain weight. To eat little and often stimulates the process and it speeds up the bodies' excretion of waste. Metabolism is the chemical reactions that take place within each cell to provide energy for vital processes. Living organisms are unique they extract energy from their environment and utilise it to produce new cells. Proteins control the chemical reactions involved during metabolism, and each chemical reaction is coordinated with each specific body functions.

The process of energy production begins in plant cells when a green plant absorbs energy from sunlight during photosynthesis this energy produces Chlorophyll, which gives plants a green color to build sugars from the water and carbon dioxide. When vegetarians eat the plants, or carnivores, eat the animals that have fed on the plant they take in this energy in the form of sugar, along with other vital cell building chemicals.

Once the body has the nutrients, it has to be converted to energy by the process of heat. The enzymes, the molecules in the digestive system break the food into smaller compounds; the proteins become amino acids, the fats fatty acids, and carbohydrates become simple sugars such as glucose. In addition to sugar, amino acids and fatty acids can be utilised as energy sources. These compounds are absorbed into the bloodstream, to be transported to the cells.

Once they reach the cells other enzymes control there uses, they may be used immediately as energy, or they may be stored in the liver, muscles, and body fat for future use. A calorie is a unit that measures how much energy is available to the body. The number of calories you burn in a day in the course of energy is determined by the amount of fat and muscle in the body, how much you eat and exercise and your personal metabolic rate.

This base metabolic rate can be speeded up, and the increase can be permanent it takes more energy to look after and maintain muscle than it does fat. When the metabolic system is malfunctioning, it can cause a buildup of toxic substances, which can lead to serious health problems as well as excess fat.

When you skip meals, the body thinks it is being starved and it holds onto its stores of fat, because it has no way of knowing when or if it will be fed again. Increase your metabolic rate by eating little and often and have walk after eating. Speeding up your metabolic rate means the body burns more calories for energy and converts those fat stores to muscle.