Burning calories on that treadmill is a great thing. But did you know that your metabolism is the "burn" that gets rid of those unwanted calories day and night. Let's take a look at the 3 parts of your metabolism.
Burn #1
BASAL (RESTING) METABOLISM
Your BMR accounts for 60-75% of your overall metabolism. It represents the calories you burn doing absolutely nothing at all. It's fueled your heart beating and your lung working to breathe.
Burn #2
DIGESTIVE METABOLISM
This burn is caused from the thermic effect of food (TEF). Digesting food usually burns 10% of your daily calories. You burn more calories digesting protein than you do digesting carbohydrates and fat--about 25 calories for every 100 consumed, against 0-10 for carbs and fat. That means more protein is a good thing.
Burn #3
EXERCISE AND MOVEMENT METABOLISM
This accounts for 15-30% of your metabolism. It includes workouts and other physical activities like jogging called exercise activity thermogenesis (E.A.T.). It also includes movements like turning the page of a book. This is called nonexercise activity thermogenesis or N.E.A.T.
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