Herbal Power Pack - Metabolic rate

It?s likely your metabolic rate is much lower now than it was in the past, because every time you?ve lost weight, you?ve lost muscle as well as fat. In contrast, every time you?ve put on weight, you?ve only regained fat ? and it?s the amount of muscle we have that helps determine our metabolic rate.

This metabolic process, called gluconeogenesis, allows for the synthesis of glucose from protein (along with the glycerol part of the fat molecule). The body will cannibalize protein from muscle tissue if adequate amounts of protein are not ingested. You can raise your metabolic rate (the basic rate at which you burn calories) by increasing your exercise. So if you want to lose fat, maintain your energy level and improve health, get active and take regular exercise.