Metabolism

[4getmenot]

I know people go on about metabolism and how it slow down when you get older, how low calorie dieting slows your metabolism, and I know mine has slowed down but can anyone explain to me what exactly is metabolism?

[PinkFizz]

Morning 4getmenot.Hope you're ok!

I always understood it to be the rate at which we burn off the food/fuel that we eat.The slower the metabolism,the slower we burn off calories,but hopefully this will explain it a bit better.x

http://www.blobs.org/science/metabolism/metabo lism.shtml

[4getmenot]

but with a low calorie diet you'd think thered be less calories to burn off therefore you metabolism would be fast. I dont get it :-( But you explained it well pinkfiff, and I'm great if not a bit confused today :-)

[4getmenot]

Oops pinkfiff. Ha Ha

[PinkFizz]

I like pinkfiff - another new one!!

[PinkFizz]

http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/calories/ burning_calories/starvation.htm

Here you are my little 4getful !!

[dizydosydoll]

Hi
I was learnt as school the following way:
Your metabolism has enzymes that break down the food you eat, like the enzymes you have in washing packet to break down the stains, so if your metabolism doesnt work as fast it because you enzymes aren't breaking down the food as fast.
Could be wrong but that is how i understand it.

[bollie]

So why does it slow down when you give up smoking? I am not eating any more than i was, So whats that all about?

How do we make it go faster?