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If you have experienced at least one metabolism gradually
of the challenges, or find yourself increases.
in fault of not paying enough After dinner (~7:00 p.m.,) it
attention to it, chances are you need reaches its peak, at which
to read on about overcoming the time it starts to level off.
corresponding obstacle. Finally, when you go to
sleep, your metabolism
Identifying and dealing with the slowly decreases until it
obstacles that drop your reaches its slowest point,
metabolism will ensure that you're which is near the time you
in complete control and on your are about to wake up.
way to revving your metabolism Then, the cycle repeats itself
into high gear—turning yourself over again.
into a 24-hour-a-day fat-burning
machine. During this cycle, our metabolism
is regulated up and down
(increased and/or decreased) by
various dynamics but can be
positively influenced by FIVE key
metabolic factors:
The 24-Hour
Metabolic Cycle METABOLIC
Like clockwork, the metabolism FACTOR #1
follows a definitive (and highly
predictable) pattern each day. It Food—what’s on your plate?
looks something like this…
The key then with nutrition is to
"Normal" Metabolic Rate work with your body, not against it.
To eat smart, not necessarily less.
Just before you wake up,
your metabolism is at its all- You're not in control if...
time lowest.
As you proceed through the You eat whenever you're
course of the day, your hungry
