Originally published January 26 2006
Professor claims genes have very little to do with metabolism
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Jeffrey E. Edwards, professor and acting physical education department chairman at Indiana State University, debunks the old way of thinking about metabolism, saying genetics has less to do with metabolic rates than hydration, exercise and frequency of meals.
"The studies are very clear on this," said Jeffrey E. Edwards, professor and acting physical education department chairman at Indiana State University.
The genes handed down to you, say medical and exercise science experts, play a small role in determining how easily you burn calories.
Basal or resting metabolism rates -- measured by the calories your body burns if you're just sitting on the couch all day -- vary based on your age, sex, height and weight.
More important to revving up your calorie-burning ability are increasing muscle mass, meal frequency, physical activity and hydration levels and improving food choices.
Doing weight or resistance training to build muscle mass will help raise your resting metabolic rate, which accounts for 60 to 65 percent of the total calories your body burns.
The remainder of your metabolism is impacted by your daily movement, physical activity and just by eating and digesting food.
"It wasn't until I started to do strength training, combined with a healthy diet and cardio, that I saw results," said Pillow.
Pillow follows a balanced diet of small meals and snacks totaling 1,700 to 2,000 calories a day -- or 2,500 while in training.
An afternoon snack of almonds, fruit or peanut butter on wheat crackers is followed by a light dinner -- small portion of fish or lean red meat, salad or broccoli.
A 2 to 10 percent rise in resting metabolism is good, added Potteiger, professor and exercise science department chair at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
The center performed a study, published in February in the scientific journal Nutrition, that tested the product.
On the nutrition side, if you reduce calories, unfortunately, metabolism slows.
So nutritionist DelloIacono-Thies advises that smaller, more frequent meals help curve cravings and keep the metabolism working more efficiently.
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