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Every cellular process in your body relies on water so not hydrating properly can decrease metabolism says Gradney. High-intensity interval training HIIT can help prevent a slowing metabolism.
Rather than slow metabolism factors more likely to contribute to weight gain include.
What slows metabolism. The latter found in foods like butter pork products chicken thighs cookies and more may be responsible for slowing metabolism. Every cellular process in your body relies on water so not hydrating properly can decrease metabolism says Gradney. And when youre dehydrated you have less energy to.
Rather than slow metabolism factors more likely to contribute to weight gain include. Eating too many calories Getting too little physical activity Genetics and family history Certain medications Unhealthy habits such as routinely not getting enough sleep. Your metabolic rate can slow in the presence of too much cortisol which is the stress hormone.
In times of extreme stress you may experience slower metabolism and temporary symptoms. A sluggish bowel that causes low metabolism can be linked to a sluggish liver. The classic example of a disease that slows metabolism is hypothyroidism which is when your thyroid gland doesnt make enough hormones.
High-intensity interval training HIIT can help prevent a slowing metabolism. It is a training technique that alternates between intense anaerobic exercise with short periods of. Weight loss especially when its rapid actually slows your metabolism because it takes less energy for your body to function at a lower weight.
So as you lose weight you need to take in fewer calories or get more physical activity to burn more calories to keep losing pounds. Age can slow your metabolism. But according to Columbia University skipping meals slows metabolism and can put the body into starvation mode where it works to conserve energy rather than burn it see Ref 5.
Evelyn Tribole author of Eating on the Run points out that skipping a meal is also likely to encouraging overeating at the next meal see Ref 4.