Does Diet Affects Metabolism

 

Metabolism is the combination of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms. The three main motives of metabolism are- the food will be converted to energy to run cellular processes; the conversion of food or fuel to building blocks for proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and some carbohydrates. Metabolic reactions are also categorized into two types such as catabolic which means the breaking down of compounds and anabolic which means  the building up  of compounds like proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids. Usually, catabolism will release some energy, and anabolism will consume some energy.

When it comes to dieting, researchers had said that majority of people will regain some weight. While there are too many reasons that’s why this weight may regain again, some trending claims that dieting permanently weakens the metabolism. But it is true that continuing diet will also slows your metabolism and it improves your metabolism in too  many positive ways.

When we discuss about metabolism, we are typically referring to your metabolic rate. Every day, the more exercise we do, the more calories we burn. In order to lose some weight through dieting, you need to consume some calories than you are using. This will also force the body to use the energy which will store like fat.

It is agreed that metabolic rate decreases because of weight loss. The loss of weight is usually the decrease in our fat cells which will shrink in size but they don’t actually disappear. The shrinking of fat cells  will send some signals to the body’s fuel stores which are emptying and causes a dropping of the hormone like leptin.