Your Resting Metabolic Rate -
What It Is and Why It Matters
By Donovan
Baldwin
Are you having a tough time getting dressed? Have you started
jjumping up and down just to get those jeans to fit over your thighs?
Before the neighbors begin complaining about the mild earthquakes you
create, think of doing your part of making an effort to commence a
better and healthier life for yourself.
Hey! What about a diet?
Well, it does not mean that you will starve to death but you just have
to take efforts to lose weight. But, what if the diet doesn't
work? How will you lose weight.
Weight loss can be as confusing as buying foods in a busy marketplace.
Too crowded with products and recommendations that have too many
promises. It boggles up your mind! These promises
come with the best advertisements and testimonials. But, did you know
that you have the entire control of your weight?
Did you know that one of the keys to healthy weight management is to
know about your metabolism
and how to calculate your RMR
or Resting Metabolic Rate?
What is
Resting Metabolic Rate?
It is the total rate used up by the body in using fuel or burning
calories at times that we are just not doing anything or
while...you got it...resting.
Many factors that affect our RMR. One of the most evident of these is
age. As we become older, our muscles deteriorate and it leads to lower
RMR. Simultaneously, we tend to get less activity, and often continue
to eat pretty much the same as in our younger days. As a
result, aging is commonly accompanied by weight gain.
Going on a diet is not necessarily an effective way to lose weight as
it does not change the resting metabolic rate. Also, other factors come
into play when we "diet" to lose weight. We have short-term
success in some cases, but what about the long-term ones? We know for a
fact that a permanent form of weight loss is the best way to go.
This will generally require some sort of combination of exercise and
wise nutritional shoices. When you diet only, the weight loss you
experience may mean losing muscle tissue instead of losing
your fat. Lean muscle mass is essential for increased metabolism, but,
when you decrease calories drastically through dieting may actually
cause your body to use lean tissue for the body's needs.. Choosing an
effective exercise and nutrition program really matters.
Aerobics are great for burning
fat during the workout itself, and strength training, such as
weight
lifting is a commendable form of exercise for increasing
metabolism after the exercise is over.Following a sensible
eating program, such as the Mediterranean Diet, at the same
time will increase the effetiveness of your weight management efforts.
As you take steps in increasing your RMR, you are pushing yourself on a
track to a lighter weight and healthier life as a whole.
About the
Author:
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Donovan Baldwin is a freelance SEO copywriter residing in the Dallas,
Texas area,
and a University of West Florida alumnus. He is
retired from the U. S. Army after 21 years of service.
In
his career, he has held many managerial and supervisory
positions. However, his main pleasures have long been
writing,
nature, health, and fitness. In the last few years, he has
been
able to combine these pleasures by writing poetry and articles on
subjects such as health, fitness, weight lifting, yoga, weight loss,
the environment, global warming, happiness, self improvement, and
life. His blog on senior
health and fitness can be
found at Fitness-After-40.blogspot.com.
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