| For over 5000 years the tai chi masters of China | | | | efficiently that energy is burned and determines |
| and the yoga gurus of India have studied | | | | the number of calories needed to burn in order to |
| methods to energize the body and calm the mind. | | | | fuel essential bodily functions and keep the organs |
| These holistic practices sometimes have a | | | | and tissues in working order. In simple terms, if |
| tendency to appear a bit esoteric or mysterious | | | | we have a faster metabolism we burn calories |
| in the mainstream science-based, physical | | | | more efficiently and store less fat. If we have a |
| performance culture of the West. However, if | | | | slower metabolism we burn calories less efficiently |
| one delves a little deeper into the study of these | | | | and therefore store more calories as fat. |
| arts, one finds there is a wealth of knowledge | | | | However it is wise to recognize that raising |
| available that is very pertinent to living a healthy, | | | | metabolism without regard to the natural bodily |
| balanced life. Physical fitness is a major concern of | | | | circumstances can have a detrimental effect. |
| people today, and by exploring these ancient | | | | While the simplest and most effective method for |
| traditions we may find the insight that will | | | | raising the metabolic rate is to exercise, it is |
| complement our scientific knowledge and provide | | | | important to understand that harder workouts do |
| us with another valuable tool for achieving better | | | | not necessarily mean a faster metabolism. The |
| health. | | | | effect of exercise on the body will be different |
| Metabolism and the metabolic rate should be of | | | | depending on body type, lifestyle and genetics. |
| the utmost importance for many people in our | | | | Learning to raise your metabolism properly can |
| hectic, distracted and overweight culture. | | | | have a dramatic effect on your overall health and |
| Metabolism is the process whereby the body | | | | well-being. You will be able to bring all of your |
| converts food into energy or stores it as fat for | | | | bodily systems into balance. |
| future use. The metabolic rate determines how | | | | |