Slow Metabolism???

United States
April 27, 2007 4:59pm CST
I was wondering what I could take to boost my metabolism.I am so tired all the time.I can sit down on the couch and in a few minutes I am falling asleep.I really need some energy.Is there anything healthy I can take to help with this?
3 responses
@easy888 (10405)
• Australia
28 Apr 07
Hello.acts238girl,there are some ways to increase the metabolism. Proper diet will increase and speed up your metabolism. It is important to never skip a meal or go on any type of starvation diet. You should always eat healthy snacks between meals. The idea is to eat frequently to prevent hunger pangs, and to keep your energy levels consistent which in turn will increase and speed up your metabolism. Our bodies were designed with a survival mechanism just in case there is a time of famine. Because of this mechanism, it is easier for the body to store fat. If we go on any calorie deficit diet or some type of starvation diet you can forget about increasing your metabolism because our body's metabolism decreases in order to conserve energy. In this mode, it is much easier for the body to store what we eat as body fat and burn energy from muscle tissue. Since muscle tissue burns a higher amount of calories, the less we have the lower our metabolism will be. Increase metabolism by eating several smaller meals per day. The idea is to never let yourself get hungry. One way to accomplish this would be to eat three healthy nutritious meals and eat healthy nutritious snacks in between those meals keeping yourself satisfied throughout the day. It will be very important that the snacks are healthy, and that the meal sizes are reduced to compensate for the additional calories the snacks provide to prevent weight gain. You can also increase your metabolism by doing exercise.When we exercise, our bodies require more energy and our metabolism increases in order to supply it. However, most of the time we are not all that active, which is the reason people want to increase their metabolism. The idea is to burn more calories when doing very little, like sitting around or even sleeping. Source:http://www.tbfinc.com/metabolism.htm
@jbrooks0127 (2324)
• United States
27 Apr 07
There are many reasons for this, depression, out of condition, poor eating habits, age, and one you should not over look. One of the symptoms of being diabetic is to be tired all the time. It may only be nutrition or you are not in good shape but it may also be either diabetes or something else that needs to be checked out. Go to the doctor and find out. It really is the only way to know.
@jfpicard (179)
• Canada
27 Apr 07
Maybe you're depressed. If you feel that you don't want to do anything that anything seems like a mountain, I would advise you to consult your doctor. Take care.