4 mistakes you are making to slow your metabolism
Lowered lean mass
Here we mean everything else than fat: blood, fluids , bone, muscle, etc. Most of us aren't using our muscles for the purpose that evolution created them for. Even though we weigh more than ever, our lean mass is constantly in decline. Our lives are becoming ever more passive.
Too little protein
Protein is an amazing superfood from a metabolic standpoint. Just by swapping some carbs for protein, you can boost your metabolism considerably. The first recommendation is 0.8 grams of protein per kg of body weight. True, our body can manage with this amount without starving muscle, but it is not nearly as metabolically effective as using 1,5-2 grams/kg/day. Protein causes an amazing automatic reduction in energy consumption by 25% of the energy amount you'd get from protein.
Dieting
If you have lost and gained weight many times in your life, then I ask you to stop hurting your body and metabolism and instead take care of it. Your body's metabolism does all the work, and you will be feeling so much better than after any "diet program."
Poor sleep
The metabolic significance of sleep is much less known to the general public than, for example, exercise or nutrition. In reality, sleep is one of the most important regulators of metabolism, hormonal function, behavior , and nervous system function. Even small changes in sleep rhythm, sleep length, and quality inter metabolism in many ways. That’s one reason why people with sleep disorders or sleep apnea, for example, find it so much harder to lose weight.
