slow metabolism
Body burns slowly
Slow metabolism refers to a lower rate at which the body burns calories and converts food to energy.
People invoke it to explain weight gain or difficulty losing weight: I've always had a slow metabolism.
The concept is often used loosely—actual metabolic rates vary less than popular belief suggests, and the phrase sometimes functions as a face-saving explanation for weight struggles.
- basal metabolic rateMinimum energy for survival
- weight gainBody mass accumulation
- yo-yo dietingCyclical loss and regain
- hypothyroidismInsufficient thyroid hormone production
- brain fogCognitive sluggishness and confusion
aging · getting older · fatigue · hormonal imbalance · balanced diet · comfort eating · exercise · sluggish · sedentary lifestyle · couch potato · muscle weakness · insulin resistance · nutrient absorption · genetics · calorie restriction · calorie counting · hydration · thyroid dysfunction
- metabolism types
- reptile traitsscaly, cold-blooded, slithering, forked tongue, shedding skin
- winter survivalhibernation, hibernate, dormancy, torpor, winter coat
- survival traitscamouflage, stamina, endurance, resilience, adaptability
- metabolismcatabolism, anabolism, glycolysis, metabolic rate, basal metabolic rate
- dormancyhibernation, dormancy, torpor, diapause, estivation