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At one time or another, we                         pay attention to and control each
               probably all have. Face it, you                    and every one of the metabolic
               know you're happier without a                      factors that determine your ability

               flabby, ugly belly... that "trouble                to shed the excess, unwanted body
               area" we call the gut. It seems no                 fat that covers your hard-earned
               matter how different we are, we all                muscle. However, once you're in
               have one thing in common—we                        control of those factors, you're sure
               want to build a leaner, more                       to enjoy a leaner, more defined
               defined, head-turning body. We                     body, sculpted like a Michelangelo
               want to look better naked!                         statue, in record time.



               "It seems no matter how

               different we are, we all                           What Is

               have one thing in                                  Metabolism?

               common—we want to
               build a leaner, more                               Metabolism is the body's process of

               defined, head-turning                              turning the calories we consume
                                                                  into energy. And the time this
               body."                                             process takes place is called the

                                                                  metabolic rate. Thus, the
               Yet, just when you thought you had                 metabolism is the rate your body
               it all figured out—your new                        burns calories for fuel over a

               workout and nutrition plans in                     specific amount of time. In more
               place; your decision to make the                   detail, metabolism is measured by
               change for good made—along                         something scientists call
               comes new research that shows                      Respiratory Quotient where they
               even if you diet and exercise, if                  can measure not only the calories
               you're not in control of all the                   being burnt at rest or during

               factors that influence your                        exercise, but they also measure
               metabolism, you absolutely,                        where those calories are coming
               positively will not be able to reach               from – fat or carbohydrates…
               your full potential.

                                                                  Though all individuals are
               In others words that body you're so                metabolically different, it's been

               enthusiastically seeking doesn't                   scientifically proven that as we age,
               stand a fighting chance if you don't               the metabolic rate declines. And
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