Ten Truths About Metabolism
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the September 2003 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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Ten: Does metabolism really matter? As far as weight loss goes, "the role of metabolism, RMR in particular, has been overrated," Smith says. Richard Weil, Exercise Physiologist at St. Lukes Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York, agrees: "People are just not expending enough energy. If you drive through McDonald's and eat your French fries in the automatic car wash while you call a guy on your cell phone to mow the lawn for you, you are never, ever going to lose weight." Rather than getting hung up on the rate of your metabolism, concentrate on making it work for a living. Ladies, start your engines! |
