Once, I thought that carrying extra weight must mean your metabolism was somehow doing less work. It sounded logical at the time. If someone gains weight easily or struggles to lose it, surely they must be burning fewer calories than a smaller person, right? That is not usually how it works. A larger body generally […]
Metabolism
How your body actually uses energy, explained without the hype. Here you’ll find articles on calorie burn, body size and energy needs, metabolic adaptation during weight loss and the myths around “fast” and “slow” metabolism, all checked against current research.

