Metabolism

The metabolism plays a vital role in keeping us tuned. In an obese, the basal metabolism rate is generally low. Few people eat a lot but still maintain their weight and few people eat very little but their weight increases rapidly. The carbohydrates are not burnt away in such cases and get transformed into fat eventually causing extra fat.

The frequency of meals affects the rate of metabolism. If a person takes very heavy meal once a day, the fat production increases. This fat production may decrease if instead of having one heavy meal, food is taken in small quantities but at regular intervals.

Metabolism of the body is directly related to the thyroid gland. This gland is located at the base of the throat. In an obese, the basal metabolism rate is slow. Is this is increased by some exercises, therapies, with proper diet planning, the result will be losing some extra fat quickly

Metabolic disorder is a major cause behind obesity. High levels of glucose and insulin produced in the blood have been found to be responsible for causing extra fat production due to low metabolism rate. If the obese' metabolism rate is increased weight reduction or excess fat control is quite possible. Few therapies use this concept to lose extra fat. More intake of carbohydrates slows down the rate of metabolism.