It's really a judgment that relates you to those who are similar in age, sex, build, and activity level.
One way is to look at your percentage of body fat. You can use inexpensive plastic calipers to tell; they come with a chart as well as directions.
If you naturally have a low percentage of body fat, for example, under 15% if you are male and under 20% if you are female, then you have a relatively fast metabolism.
Conversely, if you have a high percentage of body fat, then you have a relatively slow metabolism.
The older you are, the more your metabolic rate is likely to be lower.
The important point is that, whatever your age, you can increase your metabolism by proper eating and exercising.
If it's naturally slow, you will need to be disciplined in your dietary and exercise habits.
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If you think that you have low metabolism then there are a couple of things that you can do to help:
The main thing to do is when your at the gym, instead of running on the treadmill, go and build some muscles. Studies show that muscles require more calories than fat, so if you build muscles, you can consume alot more food without gaining weight
Eat healthy and don't worry. Just stay away from the junk food and pick healthy foods (which you should do if you have a low metabolism or not)
Relax. It's not that big of a deal.
if you get hungry alot, even after you have had a great meal, you could still be hungry.
Amphibians will sometimes have a high metabolism but this varies based on the species. A higher metabolism requires a constant source of food which may be difficult for these creatures.
Alcohol and metabolism are unrelated. So the amount you drink has no bearing on metabolism.
The answer is yes if you have too high of a metabolism. Iodine may help regulate metabolism, especially if the high metabolism is related to the thyroid. Oftentimes, what may appear to be high metabolism is really poor digestion, so digestive supplements like enzymes, betaine HCl, and probiotics may help. Finally, hypoglycemia, depression, and anxiety can all be related to a high metabolism, so supplements that help out those disorders can help lower the metabolism. Eating less sweets and carbs can also slow down the metabolism and level it out.
Well its okay to have low metabolism when you have high metabolism it means that when you eat alot of junk food you wouldn't gain as much weight as you really would if you didnt have high metabolism. Hope this helped!
Your body uses more fuel if you have a high metabolism. It is more favorable to have a high than a low metabolism. Good way is to do upper and lower body add in cardio but do not do ab workouts.
A low metabolism is of course, the opposite of a high metabolism. If you have a low metabolism, your body processes food a lot slower than a high metabolism, so you gain weight a lot easier and faster. It's also hard to work of the fat.
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Yes there is. I have friends that have high metabolism and what it is is when your body burns fat very fast. People with high metabolism are very skinny and can eat as much as they want and not gain any weight. One of my friends will be eating at midnight and not gain weight.
Yes. You will have to eat more food since the metabolism is high. If one has a high metabolism, most likely they are a "hard gainer", which means it will be hard to gain muscle if you dont have a diet specifically designed for bulking/gaining weight.
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Answer: Sitting around and eating doing less exercise then normal
The metabolism of a cougar is very high. This is because the cougar is always using that energy to go out and hunt.