{"id":14606,"date":"2024-02-01T14:17:28","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T08:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betheshyft.com\/healthwatch\/?post_type=newsletter&#038;p=14606"},"modified":"2024-02-19T18:08:17","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T12:38:17","slug":"how-to-improve-bmr-and-metabolic-age","status":"publish","type":"newsletter","link":"https:\/\/www.betheshyft.com\/healthwatch\/newsletter\/how-to-improve-bmr-and-metabolic-age\/","title":{"rendered":"How old is your body, really? 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                                                     role=\"module-content\"\n                                                                bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                                style=\"\n                                                                  padding: 0px;\n                                                                  line-height: 20px;\n                                                                  text-align: inherit;\n                                                                  font-size: 18px;\n                                                                \"\n                                                              >\n                                                                <div\n                                                                  style=\"\n                                                                    font-family: inherit;\n                                                                    text-align: inherit;\n                                                                  \"\n                                                                >\n                                                                  <div\n                                                                    style=\"\n                                                                      font-family: inherit;\n                                                                      text-align: inherit;\n                                                                    \"\n                                                                  >\n                                                                    <span\n                                                                      style=\"\n                                                                        font-size: 18px;\n                                                                        color: rgb(\n                                                                          40,\n                                                                          40,\n                                                                          40\n                                                                        );\n                                                                        font-weight: 400;\n                                                                        letter-spacing: 0.32px;\n                                                                        line-height: 20px;\n                                                                      \"\n                                                                      ><i\n                                                                        ><strong\n                                                                          >Editor&#8217;s\n                                                                          note:<\/strong\n                                                                        >\n                                                                        Last\n                                                                        month, I\n                                                                        tried\n                                                                        one of\n                                                                        those\n                                                                        fancy\n                                                                        weighing\n                                                                        machines\n                                                                        at my\n                                                                        friend&#8217;s\n                                                                        house &#8211;\n                                                                        which\n                                                                        measure\n                                                                        much\n                                                                        more\n                                                                        than\n                                                                        just\n                                                                        your\n                                                                        weight &#8211;\n                                                                        and was\n                                                                        shocked\n                                                                        to\n                                                                        discover\n                                                                        the\n                                                                        reading\n                                                                        &#8211; the\n                                                                        machine\n                                                                        told me\n                                                                        my\n                                                                        &#8216;metabolic\n                                                                        age&#8217; was\n                                                                        over 40,\n                                                                        when I\n                                                                        was just\n                                                                        in my\n                                                                        early\n                                                                        thirties!\n                                                                        (Compare\n                                                                        this to\n                                                                        my\n                                                                        friend &#8211;\n                                                                        whose\n                                                                        metabolic\n                                                                        age\n                                                                        turned\n                                                                        out to\n                                                                        be in\n                                                                        her late\n                                                                        twenties,\n                                                                        despite\n                                                                        being\n                                                                        the same\n                                                                        age as\n                                                                        me.)\n                                                                        <br \/><br \/>Now,\n                                                                        I&#8217;ve\n                                                                        been\n                                                                        hearing\n                                                                        the term\n                                                                        &#8216;metabolic\n                                                                        age&#8217;\n                                                                        being\n                                                                        tossed\n                                                                        around\n                                                                        in\n                                                                        conversations,\n                                                                        especially\n                                                                        on my\n                                                                        Instagram\n                                                                        feed,\n                                                                        without\n                                                                        really\n                                                                        knowing\n                                                                        what it\n                                                                        means.\n                                                                        But this\n                                                                        was a\n                                                                        rude\n                                                                        awakening\n                                                                        &#8211; it was\n                                                                        high\n                                                                        time I\n                                                                        delved\n                                                                        deeper\n                                                                        into\n                                                                        what it\n                                                                        meant.<\/i\n                                                                      ><\/span\n                                                                    >\n                                                                  <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                              <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                          <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n                                                      <\/td>\n                                                    <\/tr>\n                                                  <\/tbody>\n                                                <\/table>\n                                                <table\n                                                  border=\"0\"\n                                                  cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                  cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                  width=\"100%\"\n                                                  role=\"module\"\n                                                  class=\"module\"\n                                                  data-type=\"spacer\"\n                                                  data-muid=\"61c91cf2-db3a-4287-818e-fb3d30325f0f\"\n                                                  style=\"table-layout: fixed\"\n                                                >\n                                                  <tbody>\n                                                    <tr>\n                                                      <td\n                                                        class=\"space-40\"\n                                                        role=\"module-content\"\n                                                        bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                        style=\"\n                                                          padding: 0px 0px 40px;\n                                                        \"\n                                                      ><\/td>\n                                                    <\/tr>\n                                                  <\/tbody>\n                                                <\/table>\n                                                <table\n                                                  border=\"0\"\n                                                  cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                  cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                  width=\"100%\"\n                                                  align=\"left\"\n                                                  class=\"column 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                                                 \"\n                                                      >\n                                                        <table\n                                                          border=\"0\"\n                                                          cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                          cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                          width=\"100%\"\n                                                          role=\"module\"\n                                                          class=\"module\"\n                                                          data-type=\"text\"\n                                                          style=\"\n                                                            table-layout: fixed;\n                                                          \"\n                                                        >\n                                                          <tbody>\n                                                            <tr>\n                                                              <td\n                                                                height=\"100%\"\n                                                                valign=\"top\"\n                                                                role=\"module-content\"\n                                                                bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                                style=\"\n                                                                  padding: 0px;\n                                                                  line-height: 40px;\n                                                                  text-align: inherit;\n                                                                  font-size: 32px;\n                                                                \"\n                                                              >\n                                                                <div\n                                                                  style=\"\n                                                                    font-family: inherit;\n                                                                    text-align: inherit;\n                                                                  \"\n                                                                >\n                                                                  <span\n                                                                    style=\"\n                                                                      font-size: 32px;\n                                                                      color: rgb(\n                                                                        40,\n                                                                        40,\n                                                                        40\n                                                                      );\n                                                                      font-weight: 700;\n                                                                      line-height: 40px;\n                                                                    \"\n                                                                    >Basal\n                                                                    Metabolic\n                                                                    Rate (BMR)\n                                                                    &amp;\n                                                                    metabolic\n                                                                    age: what&#8217;s\n                                                                    the\n                                                                    connection?<\/span\n                                                                  >\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                              <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                          <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n                                                        <p\n                                                          style=\"\n                                                            padding: 0px 0px 8px;\n                                                          \"\n                                                        ><\/p>\n                                                        <table\n                                                          border=\"0\"\n                                                          cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                          cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                          width=\"100%\"\n                                                          role=\"module\"\n                                                          class=\"module\"\n                                                          data-type=\"text\"\n                                                          style=\"\n                                                            table-layout: fixed;\n                                                          \"\n                                                        >\n                                                          <tbody>\n                                                            <tr>\n                                                              <td\n                                                                height=\"100%\"\n                                                                valign=\"top\"\n                                                                role=\"module-content\"\n                                                                bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                                style=\"\n                                                                  padding: 0px;\n                                                                  line-height: 24px;\n                                                                  text-align: inherit;\n                                                                \"\n                                                              >\n                                                                <div\n                                                                  style=\"\n                                                                    font-family: inherit;\n                                                                    text-align: inherit;\n                                                                  \"\n                                                                >\n                                                                  <div\n                                                                    style=\"\n                                                                      font-family: inherit;\n                                                                      text-align: inherit;\n                                                                    \"\n                                                                  >\n                                                                    <span\n                                                                      style=\"\n                                                                        font-size: 16px;\n                                                                        color: rgb(\n                                                                          40,\n                                                                          40,\n                                                                          40\n                                                                        );\n                                                                        font-weight: 400;\n                                                                        letter-spacing: 0.32px;\n                                                                      \"\n                                                                      >As I did\n                                                                      more\n                                                                      research,\n                                                                      I realized\n                                                                      that\n                                                                      metabolic\n                                                                      age is\n                                                                      calculated\n                                                                      on one\n                                                                      primary\n                                                                      metric:\n                                                                      the Basal\n                                                                      Metabolic\n                                                                      rate or\n                                                                      BMR. Your\n                                                                      BMR is the\n                                                                      number of\n                                                                      calories\n                                                                      your body\n                                                                      needs to\n                                                                      perform\n                                                                      basic\n                                                                      functions\n                                                                      like\n                                                                      breathing,\n                                                                      absorbing\n                                                                      nutrients\n                                                                      from food\n                                                                      and\n                                                                      converting\n                                                                      them into\n                                                                      energy\n                                                                      (metabolism),\n                                                                      maintaining\n                                                                      blood\n                                                                      circulation,\n                                                                      etc.\n                                                                      <br \/><br \/>There\n                                                                      are\n                                                                      several\n                                                                      factors\n                                                                      that\n                                                                      influence\n                                                                      BMR &#8211;\n                                                                      primary\n                                                                      among them\n                                                                      is your\n                                                                      age. With\n                                                                      age, our\n                                                                      <a\n                                                                        target=\"_blank\"\n                                                                        href=\"https:\/\/www.betheshyft.com\/healthwatch\/weight-loss\/understanding-metabolism\/?utm_source=linkedinnewsletter&amp;utm_medium=linkedinnewsletter\"\n                                                                        >metabolic\n                                                                        rate<\/a\n                                                                      >\n                                                                      starts to\n                                                                      drop,\n                                                                      which then\n                                                                      lowers\n                                                                      BMR. Why?\n                                                                      Because as\n                                                                      we grow\n                                                                      older, we\n                                                                      tend to\n                                                                      become\n                                                                      less\n                                                                      active,\n                                                                      leading to\n                                                                      fewer\n                                                                      calories\n                                                                      burnt\n                                                                      during the\n                                                                      day; we\n                                                                      tend to\n                                                                      lose more\n                                                                      muscle (an\n                                                                      average\n                                                                      adult\n                                                                      loses\n                                                                      around\n                                                                      7-8% of\n                                                                      their\n                                                                      muscle\n                                                                      mass every\n                                                                      decade\n                                                                      after\n                                                                      thirty);\n                                                                      and our\n                                                                      nerve\n                                                                      impulses\n                                                                      tend to\n                                                                      slow down.\n                                                                      <br \/><br \/>There\n                                                                      are a\n                                                                      number of\n                                                                      other\n                                                                      factors\n                                                                      that\n                                                                      affect BMR\n                                                                      besides\n                                                                      age &#8211; such\n                                                                      as gender\n                                                                      and your\n                                                                      body\n                                                                      composition\n                                                                      (how much\n                                                                      fat-free\n                                                                      mass you\n                                                                      have, for\n                                                                      example &#8211;\n                                                                      which is\n                                                                      your body\n                                                                      weight\n                                                                      minus your\n                                                                      body fat).\n                                                                      <br \/><br \/>Here&#8217;s\n                                                                      a quick\n                                                                      calculation\n                                                                      that&#8217;s\n                                                                      often used\n                                                                      for\n                                                                      calculating\n                                                                      BMR, if\n                                                                      you want\n                                                                      to try it\n                                                                      out:\n                                                                      <br \/><br \/>Male:\n                                                                      66.5 +\n                                                                      (13.75 x\n                                                                      kg) +\n                                                                      (5.003 x\n                                                                      cm) &#8211;\n                                                                      (6.775 x\n                                                                      age)\n                                                                      <br \/><br \/>Female:\n                                                                      655.1 +\n                                                                      (9.563 x\n                                                                      kg) +\n                                                                      (1.850 x\n                                                                      cm) &#8211;\n                                                                      (4.676 x\n                                                                      age)\n                                                                      <br \/><br \/><strong\n                                                                        >Metabolic\n                                                                        age<\/strong\n                                                                      >\n                                                                      is the\n                                                                      measure of\n                                                                      your BMR\n                                                                      compared\n                                                                      to others\n                                                                      in your\n                                                                      age group.\n                                                                      The higher\n                                                                      your BMR,\n                                                                      the lower\n                                                                      your\n                                                                      metabolic\n                                                                      age.\n                                                                      Simply\n                                                                      put, it&#8217;s\n                                                                      a\n                                                                      scorecard\n                                                                      &#8211; and at\n                                                                      over 40,\n                                                                      my BMR was\n                                                                      equivalent\n                                                                      to those\n                                                                      significantly\n                                                                      older than\n                                                                      me rather\n                                                                      than those\n                                                                      in my\n                                                                      chronological\n                                                                      age\n                                                                      group.<\/span\n                                                                    >\n                                                                  <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                              <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                          <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n                                                      <\/td>\n                                                    <\/tr>\n                                                  <\/tbody>\n                                                <\/table>\n                                                <table\n                                                  border=\"0\"\n                                                  cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                  cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                  width=\"100%\"\n                                                  role=\"module\"\n                                                  class=\"module\"\n                                                  data-type=\"spacer\"\n                                                  data-muid=\"61c91cf2-db3a-4287-818e-fb3d30325f0f\"\n                                                  style=\"table-layout: fixed\"\n                                                >\n                                                  <tbody>\n                                                    <tr>\n                                                      <td\n                                                        class=\"space-40\"\n                                                        role=\"module-content\"\n                                                        bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                        style=\"\n                                                          padding: 0px 0px 40px;\n                                                        \"\n                                                      ><\/td>\n                                                    <\/tr>\n                                                  <\/tbody>\n                                                <\/table>\n                                                <table\n                                                  border=\"0\"\n                                                  cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                  cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                  width=\"100%\"\n                                                  align=\"left\"\n                                                  class=\"column column-0\"\n                                                  bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                  style=\"\n                                                    width: 100%;\n                                                    border-spacing: 0px;\n                                                    border-collapse: collapse;\n                                                    margin: 0px;\n                                                  \"\n                                                >\n                                                  <tbody>\n                                                    <tr>\n                                                      <td\n                                                        style=\"\n                                                          padding: 0px;\n                                                          margin: 0px;\n                                                          border-spacing: 0px;\n                                                        \"\n                                                      >\n                                                        <table\n                                                          border=\"0\"\n                                                          cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                          cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                          width=\"100%\"\n                                                          role=\"module\"\n                                                          class=\"module\"\n                                                          data-type=\"text\"\n                                                          style=\"\n                                                            table-layout: fixed;\n                                                          \"\n                                                        >\n                                                          <tbody>\n                                                            <tr>\n                                                              <td\n                                                                height=\"100%\"\n                                                                valign=\"top\"\n                                                                role=\"module-content\"\n                                                                bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                                style=\"\n                                                                  padding: 0px;\n                                                                  line-height: 40px;\n                                                                  text-align: inherit;\n                                                                  font-size: 32px;\n                                                                \"\n                                                              >\n                                                                <div\n                                                                  style=\"\n                                                                    font-family: inherit;\n                                                                    text-align: inherit;\n                                                                  \"\n                                                                >\n                                                                  <span\n                                                                    style=\"\n                                                                      font-size: 32px;\n                                                                      color: rgb(\n                                                                        40,\n                                                                        40,\n                                                                        40\n                                                                      );\n                                                                      font-weight: 700;\n                                                                      line-height: 40px;\n                                                                    \"\n                                                                    >BMR, TDEE\n                                                                    and RMR \u2013\n                                                                    what\u2019s the\n                                                                    difference?<\/span\n                                                                  >\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                              <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                          <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n                                                        <p\n                                                          style=\"\n                                                            padding: 0px 0px 8px;\n                                                          \"\n                                                        ><\/p>\n                                                        <table\n                                                          border=\"0\"\n                                                          cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                          cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                          width=\"100%\"\n      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       bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                                style=\"\n                                                                  padding: 0px;\n                                                                  line-height: 24px;\n                                                                  text-align: inherit;\n                                                                \"\n                                                              >\n                                                                <div\n                                                                  style=\"\n                                                                    font-family: inherit;\n                                                                    text-align: inherit;\n                                                                  \"\n                                                                >\n                                                                  <div\n                                                                    style=\"\n                                                                      font-family: inherit;\n                                                                      text-align: inherit;\n                                                                    \"\n                                                                  >\n                                                                    <span\n                                                                      style=\"\n                                                                        font-size: 16px;\n                                                                        color: rgb(\n                                                                          40,\n                                                                          40,\n                                                                          40\n                                                                        );\n                                                                        font-weight: 400;\n                                                                        letter-spacing: 0.32px;\n                                                                      \"\n                                                                      >There\n                                                                      were two\n                                                                      other\n                                                                      terms I\n                                                                      came\n                                                                      across in\n                                                                      my\n                                                                      research.\n                                                                      The first\n                                                                      was TDEE \u2013\n                                                                      or the\n                                                                      Total\n                                                                      Daily\n                                                                      Energy\n                                                                      Expenditure.\n                                                                      Your BMR\n                                                                      is not the\n                                                                      number of\n                                                                      calories\n                                                                      you need\n                                                                      in a day \u2013\n                                                                      it\u2019s only\n                                                                      the basic\n                                                                      minimum\n                                                                      amount of\n                                                                      calories\n                                                                      your body\n                                                                      needs to\n                                                                      function.\n                                                                      TDEE can\n                                                                      give you a\n                                                                      good idea\n                                                                      of the\n                                                                      number of\n                                                                      calories\n                                                                      you need\n                                                                      in a day.\n                                                                      TDEE is\n                                                                      calculated\n                                                                      by\n                                                                      multiplying\n                                                                      your BMR\n                                                                      with an\n                                                                      activity\n                                                                      level\n                                                                      factor\n                                                                      (that is,\n                                                                      how active\n                                                                      you are\n                                                                      through\n                                                                      your day.\n                                                                      For\n                                                                      example,\n                                                                      for me at\n                                                                      my desk\n                                                                      job, the\n                                                                      activity\n                                                                      factor is\n                                                                      very low\n                                                                      as\n                                                                      compared\n                                                                      to someone\n                                                                      who does\n                                                                      moderate\n                                                                      exercise\n                                                                      4-5 times\n                                                                      a week).\n                                                                      <br \/><br \/>The\n                                                                      other term\n                                                                      I came\n                                                                      across was\n                                                                      resting\n                                                                      metabolic\n                                                                      rate\n                                                                      (RMR).\n                                                                      Although\n                                                                      BMR and\n                                                                      RMR are\n                                                                      calculated\n                                                                      differently,\n                                                                      the\n                                                                      difference\n                                                                      between\n                                                                      them is\n                                                                      negligible\n                                                                      \u2013 and the\n                                                                      terms are\n                                                                      often used\n                                                                      interchangeably.<\/span\n                                                                    >\n                                                                  <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                              <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                          <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n                                                      <\/td>\n                                                    <\/tr>\n                                                  <\/tbody>\n                                                <\/table>\n                                                <table\n                                                  border=\"0\"\n                                                  cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                  cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                  width=\"100%\"\n                                                  role=\"module\"\n                                                  class=\"module\"\n                                                  data-type=\"spacer\"\n                                                  data-muid=\"61c91cf2-db3a-4287-818e-fb3d30325f0f\"\n                                                  style=\"table-layout: fixed\"\n                                                >\n                                                  <tbody>\n                                                    <tr>\n                                                      <td\n                                                        class=\"space-40\"\n                                                        role=\"module-content\"\n                                                        bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                        style=\"\n                                                          padding: 0px 0px 40px;\n                                                        \"\n                                                      ><\/td>\n                                                    <\/tr>\n                                                  <\/tbody>\n                                                <\/table>\n                                                <table\n                                                  border=\"0\"\n                                                  cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                  cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                  width=\"100%\"\n                                                  role=\"module\"\n                                                  class=\"module\"\n                                                  data-type=\"spacer\"\n                                                  data-muid=\"61c91cf2-db3a-4287-818e-fb3d30325f0f\"\n                                                  style=\"table-layout: fixed\"\n                                                >\n                                                  <tbody>\n                                                    <tr>\n                                                      <td\n                                                        class=\"space-40\"\n                                                        role=\"module-content\"\n                                                        bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                        style=\"\n                                                          padding: 0px 0px 40px;\n                                                        \"\n                                                      ><\/td>\n                                                    <\/tr>\n                                                  <\/tbody>\n                                                <\/table>\n                                                <table\n                                                  border=\"0\"\n                                                  cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                  cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                  width=\"100%\"\n                                                  align=\"left\"\n                                                  class=\"column column-0\"\n                                                  bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                  style=\"\n                                                    width: 100%;\n                                                    border-spacing: 0px;\n                                                    border-collapse: collapse;\n                                                    margin: 0px;\n                                                  \"\n                                                >\n                                                  <tbody>\n                                                    <tr>\n                                                      <td\n                                                        style=\"\n                                                          padding: 0px;\n                                                          margin: 0px;\n                                                          border-spacing: 0px;\n                                                        \"\n                                                      >\n                                                        <table\n                                                          border=\"0\"\n                                                          cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                          cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                          width=\"100%\"\n                                                          role=\"module\"\n                                                          class=\"module\"\n                                                          data-type=\"text\"\n                                                          style=\"\n                                                            table-layout: fixed;\n                                                          \"\n                                                        >\n                                                          <tbody>\n                                                            <tr>\n                                                              <td\n                                                                height=\"100%\"\n                                                                valign=\"top\"\n                                                                role=\"module-content\"\n                                                                bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                                style=\"\n                                                                  padding: 0px;\n                                                                  line-height: 40px;\n                                                                  text-align: inherit;\n                                                                  font-size: 32px;\n                                                                \"\n                                                              >\n                                                                <div\n                                                                  style=\"\n                                                                    font-family: inherit;\n                                                                    text-align: inherit;\n                                                                  \"\n                                                                >\n                                                                  <span\n                                                                    style=\"\n                                                                      font-size: 32px;\n                                                                      color: rgb(\n                                                                        40,\n                                                                        40,\n                                                                        40\n                                                                      );\n                                                                      font-weight: 700;\n                                                                      line-height: 40px;\n                                                                    \"\n                                                                    >So what\n                                                                    does having\n                                                                    a higher\n                                                                    metabolic\n                                                                    age actually\n                                                                    mean?<\/span\n                                                                  >\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                              <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                          <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n                                                        <p\n                                                          style=\"\n                                                            padding: 0px 0px 8px;\n                                                          \"\n                                                        ><\/p>\n                                                        <table\n                                                          border=\"0\"\n                                                          cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                          cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                          width=\"100%\"\n                                                          role=\"module\"\n                                                          class=\"module\"\n                                                          data-type=\"text\"\n                                                          style=\"\n                                                            table-layout: fixed;\n                                                          \"\n                                                        >\n                                                          <tbody>\n                                                            <tr>\n                                                              <td\n                                                                height=\"100%\"\n                                                                valign=\"top\"\n                                                                role=\"module-content\"\n                                                                bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                                style=\"\n                                                                  padding: 0px;\n                                                                  line-height: 24px;\n                                                                  text-align: inherit;\n                                                                \"\n                                                              >\n                                                                <div\n                                                                  style=\"\n                                                                    font-family: inherit;\n                                                                    text-align: inherit;\n                                                                  \"\n                                                                >\n                                                                  <div\n                                                                    style=\"\n                                                                      font-family: inherit;\n                                                                      text-align: inherit;\n                                                                    \"\n                                                                  >\n                                                                    <span\n                                                                      style=\"\n                                                                        font-size: 16px;\n                                                                        color: rgb(\n                                                                          40,\n                                                                          40,\n                                                                          40\n                                                                        );\n                                                                        font-weight: 400;\n                                                                        letter-spacing: 0.32px;\n                                                                      \"\n                                                                      >Generally\n                                                                      speaking,\n                                                                      a lower\n                                                                      metabolic\n                                                                      age than\n                                                                      your\n                                                                      chronological\n                                                                      age is an\n                                                                      indicator\n                                                                      of overall\n                                                                      good\n                                                                      health. It\n                                                                      implies a\n                                                                      more\n                                                                      efficient\n                                                                      metabolism,\n                                                                      typically\n                                                                      associated\n                                                                      with\n                                                                      better\n                                                                      health,\n                                                                      better\n                                                                      body\n                                                                      composition\n                                                                      (muscle\n                                                                      v\/s fat\n                                                                      ratio in\n                                                                      the body),\n                                                                      lower\n                                                                      blood\n                                                                      pressure,\n                                                                      general\n                                                                      energy\n                                                                      levels \u2013\n                                                                      the works.\n                                                                      If your\n                                                                      metabolic\n                                                                      age is\n                                                                      lower than\n                                                                      your\n                                                                      chronological\n                                                                      age, On\n                                                                      the other\n                                                                      hand, a\n                                                                      higher\n                                                                      metabolic\n                                                                      age\n                                                                      suggests\n                                                                      your body\n                                                                      might not\n                                                                      be as\n                                                                      healthy as\n                                                                      it could\n                                                                      be for\n                                                                      someone of\n                                                                      your\n                                                                      chronological\n                                                                      age.<\/span\n                                                                    >\n                                                                  <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                              <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                          <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n                                                      <\/td>\n                                                    <\/tr>\n                                                  <\/tbody>\n                                                <\/table>\n                                                <table\n                                                  border=\"0\"\n                                                  cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                  cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                  width=\"100%\"\n                                                  role=\"module\"\n                                                  class=\"module\"\n                                                  data-type=\"spacer\"\n                                                  data-muid=\"61c91cf2-db3a-4287-818e-fb3d30325f0f\"\n                                                  style=\"table-layout: fixed\"\n                                                >\n                                                  <tbody>\n                                                    <tr>\n                                                      <td\n                                                        class=\"space-40\"\n                                                        role=\"module-content\"\n                                                        bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                        style=\"\n                                                          padding: 0px 0px 40px;\n                                                        \"\n                                                      ><\/td>\n                                                    <\/tr>\n                                                  <\/tbody>\n                                                <\/table>\n                                                <table\n                                                  border=\"0\"\n                                                  cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                  cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                  width=\"100%\"\n                                                  align=\"left\"\n                                                  class=\"column column-0\"\n                                                  bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                  style=\"\n                                                    width: 100%;\n                                                    border-spacing: 0px;\n                                                    border-collapse: collapse;\n                                                    margin: 0px;\n                                                  \"\n                                                >\n                                                  <tbody>\n                                                    <tr>\n                                                      <td\n                                                        style=\"\n                                                          padding: 0px;\n                                                          margin: 0px;\n                                                          border-spacing: 0px;\n                                                        \"\n                                                      >\n                                                        <table\n                                                          border=\"0\"\n                                                          cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                          cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                          width=\"100%\"\n                                                          role=\"module\"\n                                                          class=\"module\"\n                                                          data-type=\"text\"\n                                                          style=\"\n                                                            table-layout: fixed;\n                                                          \"\n                                                        >\n                                                          <tbody>\n                                                            <tr>\n                                                              <td\n                                                                height=\"100%\"\n                                                                valign=\"top\"\n                                                                role=\"module-content\"\n                                                                bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                                style=\"\n                                                                  padding: 0px;\n                                                                  line-height: 40px;\n                                                                  text-align: inherit;\n                                                                  font-size: 32px;\n                                                                \"\n                                                              >\n                                                                <div\n                                                                  style=\"\n                                                                    font-family: inherit;\n                                                                    text-align: inherit;\n                                                                  \"\n                                                                >\n                                                                  <span\n                                                                    style=\"\n                                                                      font-size: 32px;\n                                                                      color: rgb(\n                                                                        40,\n                                                                        40,\n                                                                        40\n                                                                      );\n                                                                      font-weight: 700;\n                                                                      line-height: 40px;\n                                                                    \"\n                                                                    >How is\n                                                                    metabolic\n                                                                    age\n                                                                    calculated?<\/span\n                                                                  >\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                              <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                          <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n                                                        <p\n                                                          style=\"\n                                                            padding: 0px 0px 8px;\n                                                          \"\n                                                        ><\/p>\n                                                        <table\n                                                          border=\"0\"\n                                                          cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                          cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                          width=\"100%\"\n                                                          role=\"module\"\n                                                          class=\"module\"\n                                                          data-type=\"text\"\n                                                          style=\"\n                                                            table-layout: fixed;\n                                                          \"\n                                                        >\n                                                          <tbody>\n                                                            <tr>\n                                                              <td\n                                                                height=\"100%\"\n                                                                valign=\"top\"\n                                                                role=\"module-content\"\n                                                                bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                                style=\"\n                                                                  padding: 0px;\n                                                                  line-height: 24px;\n                                                                  text-align: inherit;\n                                                                \"\n                                                              >\n                                                                <div\n                                                                  style=\"\n                                                                    font-family: inherit;\n                                                                    text-align: inherit;\n                                                                  \"\n                                                                >\n                                                                  <div\n                                                                    style=\"\n                                                                      font-family: inherit;\n                                                                      text-align: inherit;\n                                                                    \"\n                                                                  >\n                                                                    <span\n                                                                      style=\"\n                                                                        font-size: 16px;\n                                                                        color: rgb(\n                                                                          40,\n                                                                          40,\n                                                                          40\n                                                                        );\n                                                                        font-weight: 400;\n                                                                        letter-spacing: 0.32px;\n                                                                      \"\n                                                                      >Calculating\n                                                                      metabolic\n                                                                      age can be\n                                                                      somewhat\n                                                                      tricky.\n                                                                      There are\n                                                                      several\n                                                                      calculators\n                                                                      online and\n                                                                      on fitness\n                                                                      apps that\n                                                                      give you\n                                                                      your\n                                                                      \u2018metabolic\n                                                                      age\u2019 \u2013\n                                                                      like the\n                                                                      fancy\n                                                                      weighing\n                                                                      machine I\n                                                                      tried at\n                                                                      my\n                                                                      friend\u2019s.\n                                                                      These\n                                                                      usually\n                                                                      estimate\n                                                                      your\n                                                                      metabolic\n                                                                      age based\n                                                                      on your\n                                                                      BMR and\n                                                                      personal\n                                                                      data such\n                                                                      as height,\n                                                                      weight,\n                                                                      and age.\n                                                                      But while\n                                                                      these\n                                                                      calculators\n                                                                      provide a\n                                                                      quick and\n                                                                      easy way\n                                                                      to gauge\n                                                                      your\n                                                                      metabolic\n                                                                      health,\n                                                                      they give\n                                                                      estimated\n                                                                      values.\n                                                                      <br \/><br \/>If\n                                                                      you\u2019re\n                                                                      looking\n                                                                      for\n                                                                      complete\n                                                                      accuracy,\n                                                                      it might\n                                                                      be harder\n                                                                      to nail\n                                                                      down. The\n                                                                      latest\n                                                                      research\n                                                                      around\n                                                                      metabolic\n                                                                      age\n                                                                      calculated\n                                                                      the\n                                                                      metabolic\n                                                                      age of its\n                                                                      participants\n                                                                      by\n                                                                      developing\n                                                                      a special\n                                                                      software\n                                                                      to measure\n                                                                      it over a\n                                                                      5-day\n                                                                      period \u2013\n                                                                      and took\n                                                                      into\n                                                                      account\n                                                                      participants\n                                                                      body\n                                                                      composition,\n                                                                      resting\n                                                                      blood\n                                                                      pressure,\n                                                                      waist\n                                                                      circumference\n                                                                      and a\n                                                                      number of\n                                                                      other\n                                                                      factors.\n                                                                      Plus,\n                                                                      since\n                                                                      metabolic\n                                                                      age is a\n                                                                      relative\n                                                                      number \u2013\n                                                                      you need\n                                                                      data of\n                                                                      people in\n                                                                      your age\n                                                                      bracket\n                                                                      with\n                                                                      similar\n                                                                      ethnographic\n                                                                      factors \u2013\n                                                                      to get a\n                                                                      true\n                                                                      picture of\n                                                                      metabolic\n                                                                      age.\n                                                                      <br \/><br \/>Of\n                                                                      course,\n                                                                      since I\n                                                                      had none\n                                                                      of this at\n                                                                      my\n                                                                      disposal,\n                                                                      I decided\n                                                                      to get an\n                                                                      indirect\n                                                                      calorimetry\n                                                                      test done\n                                                                      to\n                                                                      accurately\n                                                                      estimate\n                                                                      my BMR \u2013\n                                                                      which was\n                                                                      the key\n                                                                      indicator\n                                                                      for\n                                                                      metabolic\n                                                                      age. There\n                                                                      are two\n                                                                      ways to\n                                                                      measure\n                                                                      BMR:\n                                                                      direct and\n                                                                      indirect\n                                                                      calorimetry\n                                                                      tests.\n                                                                      Direct\n                                                                      calorimetry\n                                                                      is a\n                                                                      method in\n                                                                      which you\n                                                                      spend time\n                                                                      in a\n                                                                      controlled\n                                                                      room with\n                                                                      little to\n                                                                      no\n                                                                      movement.\n                                                                      While this\n                                                                      is\n                                                                      accurate,\n                                                                      it\u2019s\n                                                                      obviously\n                                                                      not for\n                                                                      general\n                                                                      use.\n                                                                      Indirect\n                                                                      calorimetry\n                                                                      is when\n                                                                      you use a\n                                                                      device to\n                                                                      measure\n                                                                      the If\n                                                                      you\u2019re\n                                                                      looking\n                                                                      for the\n                                                                      most\n                                                                      accurate\n                                                                      number,\n                                                                      then\n                                                                      you\u2019ll\n                                                                      want to\n                                                                      visit a\n                                                                      clinic\n                                                                      that\n                                                                      offers\n                                                                      direct or\n                                                                      indirect\n                                                                      calorimetry.\n                                                                      This\n                                                                      process\n                                                                      involves\n                                                                      using a\n                                                                      device to\n                                                                      measure\n                                                                      oxygen\n                                                                      intake and\n                                                                      carbon\n                                                                      dioxide\n                                                                      output to\n                                                                      assess the\n                                                                      calorie\n                                                                      burning\n                                                                      efficiency\n                                                                      of your\n                                                                      body. The\n                                                                      results\n                                                                      were in\n                                                                      line with\n                                                                      my first\n                                                                      assessment\n                                                                      \u2013 I needed\n                                                                      to up my\n                                                                      metabolic\n                                                                      age\n                                                                      game!<\/span\n                                                                    >\n                                                                  <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                              <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                          <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n                                                      <\/td>\n                                                    <\/tr>\n                                                  <\/tbody>\n                                                <\/table>\n                                              <\/td>\n                                            <\/tr>\n                                          <\/tbody>\n                                        <\/table>\n                                        <table\n                                          border=\"0\"\n                                          cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                          cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                          width=\"100%\"\n                                          role=\"module\"\n                                          class=\"module\"\n                                          data-type=\"spacer\"\n                                          data-muid=\"61c91cf2-db3a-4287-818e-fb3d30325f0f\"\n                                          style=\"table-layout: fixed\"\n                                        >\n                                          <tbody>\n                                            <tr>\n                                              <td\n                                                class=\"space-40\"\n                                                role=\"module-content\"\n                                                bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                style=\"padding: 0px 0px 40px\"\n                                              ><\/td>\n                                            <\/tr>\n                                          <\/tbody>\n                                        <\/table>\n                                        <table\n                                          border=\"0\"\n                                          cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                          cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                          width=\"100%\"\n                                          role=\"module\"\n                                          align=\"center\"\n                                          data-type=\"columns\"\n                                          class=\"columns\"\n                                          bgcolor=\"\"\n                                          data-distribution=\"1\"\n                                          style=\"padding: 0px 40px\"\n                                        >\n                                          <tbody>\n                                            <tr role=\"module-content\">\n                                              <td height=\"100%\" valign=\"top\">\n                                                <table\n                                                  border=\"0\"\n                                                  cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                  cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                  width=\"100%\"\n                                                  align=\"left\"\n                                                  class=\"column column-0\"\n                                                  bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                  style=\"\n                                                    width: 100%;\n                                                    border-spacing: 0px;\n                                                    border-collapse: collapse;\n                                                    margin: 0px;\n                                                  \"\n                                                >\n                                                  <tbody>\n                                                    <tr>\n                                                      <td\n                                                        style=\"\n                                                          padding: 0px;\n                                                          margin: 0px;\n                                                          border-spacing: 0px;\n                                                        \"\n                                                      >\n                                                        <table\n                                                          border=\"0\"\n                                                          cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                          cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                          width=\"100%\"\n                                                          role=\"module\"\n                                                          class=\"module\"\n                                                          data-type=\"text\"\n                                                          style=\"\n                                                            table-layout: fixed;\n                                                          \"\n                                                        >\n                                                          <tbody>\n                                                            <tr>\n                                                              <td\n                                                                height=\"100%\"\n                                                                valign=\"top\"\n                                                                role=\"module-content\"\n                                                                bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                                style=\"\n                                                                  padding: 0px;\n                                                                  line-height: 40px;\n                                                                  text-align: inherit;\n                                                                  font-size: 32px;\n                                                                \"\n                                                              >\n                                                                <div\n                                                                  style=\"\n                                                                    font-family: inherit;\n                                                                    text-align: inherit;\n                                                                  \"\n                                                                >\n                                                                  <span\n                                                                    style=\"\n                                                                      font-size: 32px;\n                                                                      color: rgb(\n                                                                        40,\n                                                                        40,\n                                                                        40\n                                                                      );\n                                                                      font-weight: 700;\n                                                                      line-height: 40px;\n                                                                    \"\n                                                                    >Improving\n                                                                    metabolic\n                                                                    age<\/span\n                                                                  >\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                              <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                          <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n                                                        <p\n                                                          style=\"\n                                                            padding: 0px 0px 8px;\n                                                          \"\n                                                        ><\/p>\n                                                        <table\n                                                          border=\"0\"\n                                                          cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                          cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                          width=\"100%\"\n                                                          role=\"module\"\n                                                          class=\"module\"\n                                                          data-type=\"text\"\n                                                          style=\"\n                                                            table-layout: fixed;\n                                                          \"\n                                                        >\n                                                          <tbody>\n                                                            <tr>\n                                                              <td\n                                                                height=\"100%\"\n                                                                valign=\"top\"\n                                                                role=\"module-content\"\n                                                                bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                                style=\"\n                                                                  padding: 0px;\n                                                                  line-height: 24px;\n                                                                  text-align: inherit;\n                                                                \"\n                                                              >\n                                                                <div\n                                                                  style=\"\n                                                                    font-family: inherit;\n                                                                    text-align: inherit;\n                                                                  \"\n                                                                >\n                                                                  <div\n                                                                    style=\"\n                                                                      font-family: inherit;\n                                                                      text-align: inherit;\n                                                                    \"\n                                                                  >\n                                                                    <span\n                                                                      style=\"\n                                                                        font-size: 16px;\n                                                                        color: rgb(\n                                                                          40,\n                                                                          40,\n                                                                          40\n                                                                        );\n                                                                        font-weight: 400;\n                                                                        letter-spacing: 0.32px;\n                                                                      \"\n                                                                      >Now that\n                                                                      I had made\n                                                                      up my mind\n                                                                      about\n                                                                      improving\n                                                                      my\n                                                                      metabolic\n                                                                      age \u2013 I\n                                                                      dug deeper\n                                                                      into\n                                                                      the&nbsp;how&nbsp;of\n                                                                      it. I\n                                                                      realised\n                                                                      that I had\n                                                                      to combat\n                                                                      the\n                                                                      natural\n                                                                      slowdown\n                                                                      of my\n                                                                      metabolism\n                                                                      with age\n                                                                      (that\n                                                                      begins to\n                                                                      happen in\n                                                                      your\n                                                                      mid-thirties).\n                                                                      <br \/><br \/>Simply\n                                                                      losing\n                                                                      weight \u2013\n                                                                      and I\n                                                                      admit, I\n                                                                      have a few\n                                                                      extra kgs\n                                                                      \u2013 was not\n                                                                      enough,\n                                                                      because if\n                                                                      you\n                                                                      restrict\n                                                                      calories,\n                                                                      your body\n                                                                      goes into\n                                                                      starvation\n                                                                      mode\n                                                                      and&nbsp;slows\n                                                                      down&nbsp;your\n                                                                      metabolism,\n                                                                      instead of\n                                                                      increasing\n                                                                      it. The\n                                                                      trick was\n                                                                      to add in\n                                                                      exercise,\n                                                                      while\n                                                                      making\n                                                                      changes to\n                                                                      your diet\n                                                                      and being\n                                                                      at a\n                                                                      caloric\n                                                                      deficit \u2013\n                                                                      so that my\n                                                                      muscle\n                                                                      mass could\n                                                                      improve\n                                                                      and my fat\n                                                                      levels\n                                                                      went down\n                                                                      \u2013\n                                                                      increasing\n                                                                      my overall\n                                                                      BMR.\n                                                                      <br \/><br \/>So\n                                                                      here\u2019s\n                                                                      what I\n                                                                      tried:<\/span\n                                                                    >\n                                                                  <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                              <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                          <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n                                                      <\/td>\n                                                    <\/tr>\n                                                  <\/tbody>\n                                                <\/table>\n                                                <table\n                                                  border=\"0\"\n                                                  cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                  cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                  width=\"100%\"\n                                                  role=\"module\"\n                                                  class=\"module\"\n                                                  data-type=\"spacer\"\n                                                  data-muid=\"61c91cf2-db3a-4287-818e-fb3d30325f0f\"\n                                                  style=\"table-layout: fixed\"\n                                                >\n                                                  <tbody>\n                                                    <tr>\n                                                      <td\n                                                        class=\"space-40\"\n                                                        role=\"module-content\"\n                                                        bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                        style=\"\n                                                          padding: 0px 0px 40px;\n                                                        \"\n                                                      ><\/td>\n                                                    <\/tr>\n                                                  <\/tbody>\n                                                <\/table>\n                                                <table\n                                                  border=\"0\"\n                                                  cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                  cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                  width=\"100%\"\n                                                  role=\"module\"\n                                                  class=\"wrapper\"\n                                                  data-type=\"image\"\n                                                  style=\"table-layout: fixed\"\n                                                >\n                                                  <tbody>\n                                                    <tr>\n                                                      <td\n                                                        valign=\"top\"\n                                                        align=\"center\"\n                                                        style=\"\n                                                          font-size: 6px;\n                                                          line-height: 10px;\n                                                          padding: 0px;\n                                                        \"\n                                                      >\n                                                        <img decoding=\"async\"\n                                                          class=\"max-width\"\n                                                          border=\"0\"\n                                                          width=\"552\"\n                                                          alt=\"Feel The Pause\"\n                                                          data-proportionally-constrained=\"true\"\n                                                          data-responsive=\"true\"\n                                                          src=\"https:\/\/d1mxd7n691o8sz.cloudfront.net\/static\/mindhouse\/imagerepo\/2024-02\/newsletter_improve_bmr_2-a5a35a6476bd47229fbb8fba50a167d5.jpg\"\n                                                          style=\"\n                                                            display: block;\n                                                            color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\n                                                            text-decoration: none;\n                                                            font-family: Helvetica,\n                                                              arial, sans-serif;\n                                                            font-size: 16px;\n                                                            width: 100%;\n                                                            object-fit: contain;\n                                                          \"\n                                                        \/>\n                                                      <\/td>\n                                                    <\/tr>\n                                                  <\/tbody>\n                                                <\/table>\n                                                <table\n                                                  border=\"0\"\n                                                  cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                  cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                  width=\"100%\"\n                                                  role=\"module\"\n                                                  class=\"module\"\n                                                  data-type=\"spacer\"\n                                                  data-muid=\"61c91cf2-db3a-4287-818e-fb3d30325f0f\"\n                                                  style=\"table-layout: fixed\"\n                                                >\n                                                  <tbody>\n                                                    <tr>\n                                                      <td\n                                                        class=\"space-40\"\n                                                        role=\"module-content\"\n                                                        bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                        style=\"\n                                                          padding: 0px 0px 40px;\n                                                        \"\n                                                      ><\/td>\n                                                    <\/tr>\n                                                  <\/tbody>\n                                                <\/table>\n                                                <table\n                                                  border=\"0\"\n                                                  cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                  cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                  width=\"100%\"\n                                                  align=\"left\"\n                                                  class=\"column column-0\"\n                                                  bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                  style=\"\n                                                    width: 100%;\n                                                    border-spacing: 0px;\n                                                    border-collapse: collapse;\n                                                    margin: 0px;\n                                                  \"\n                                                >\n                                                  <tbody>\n                                                    <tr>\n                                                      <td\n                                                        style=\"\n                                                          padding: 0px;\n                                                          margin: 0px;\n                                                          border-spacing: 0px;\n                                                        \"\n                                                      >\n                                                        <table\n                                                          border=\"0\"\n                                                          cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                          cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                          width=\"100%\"\n                                                          role=\"module\"\n                                                          class=\"module\"\n                                                          data-type=\"text\"\n                                                          style=\"\n                                                            table-layout: fixed;\n                                                          \"\n                                                        >\n                                                          <tbody>\n                                                            <tr>\n                                                              <td\n                                                                height=\"100%\"\n                                                                valign=\"top\"\n                                                                role=\"module-content\"\n                                                                bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                                style=\"\n                                                                  padding: 0px;\n                                                                  line-height: 28px;\n                                                                  text-align: inherit;\n                                                                  font-size: 24px;\n                                                                \"\n                                                              >\n                                                                <div\n                                                                  style=\"\n                                                                    font-family: inherit;\n                                                                    text-align: inherit;\n                                                                  \"\n                                                                >\n                                                                  <span\n                                                                    style=\"\n                                                                      font-size: 24px;\n                                                                      color: rgb(\n                                                                        40,\n                                                                        40,\n                                                                        40\n                                                                      );\n                                                                      font-weight: 700;\n                                                                      line-height: 28px;\n                                                                    \"\n                                                                    >I added\n                                                                    HITT &amp;\n                                                                    strength\n                                                                    training to\n                                                                    my\n                                                                    routine<\/span\n                                                                  >\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                              <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                          <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n                                                        <p\n                                                          style=\"\n                                                            padding: 0px 0px 8px;\n                                                          \"\n                                                        ><\/p>\n                                                        <table\n                                                          border=\"0\"\n                                                          cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                          cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                          width=\"100%\"\n                                                          role=\"module\"\n                                                          class=\"module\"\n                                                          data-type=\"text\"\n                                                          style=\"\n                                                            table-layout: fixed;\n                                                          \"\n                                                        >\n                                                          <tbody>\n                                                            <tr>\n                                                              <td\n                                                                height=\"100%\"\n                                                                valign=\"top\"\n                                                                role=\"module-content\"\n                                                                bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                                style=\"\n                                                                  padding: 0px;\n                                                                  line-height: 24px;\n                                                                  text-align: inherit;\n                                                                \"\n                                                              >\n                                                                <div\n                                                                  style=\"\n                                                                    font-family: inherit;\n                                                                    text-align: inherit;\n                                                                  \"\n                                                                >\n                                                                  <div\n                                                                    style=\"\n                                                                      font-family: inherit;\n                                                                      text-align: inherit;\n                                                                    \"\n                                                                  >\n                                                                    <span\n                                                                      style=\"\n                                                                        font-size: 16px;\n                                                                        color: rgb(\n                                                                          40,\n                                                                          40,\n                                                                          40\n                                                                        );\n                                                                        font-weight: 400;\n                                                                        letter-spacing: 0.32px;\n                                                                      \"\n                                                                      >Building\n                                                                      muscle\n                                                                      mass is a\n                                                                      big factor\n                                                                      to\n                                                                      improving\n                                                                      metabolic\n                                                                      age.\n                                                                      Muscles\n                                                                      are more\n                                                                      metabolically\n                                                                      active\n                                                                      than fat \u2013\n                                                                      that is,\n                                                                      your body\n                                                                      uses more\n                                                                      energy to\n                                                                      work\n                                                                      muscles,\n                                                                      which is\n                                                                      why a\n                                                                      higher\n                                                                      muscle\n                                                                      composition\n                                                                      leads to a\n                                                                      higher\n                                                                      BMR, and a\n                                                                      lower\n                                                                      metabolic\n                                                                      rate.\n                                                                      While\n                                                                      cardio (in\n                                                                      the form\n                                                                      of\n                                                                      walking)\n                                                                      was\n                                                                      something\n                                                                      I was\n                                                                      fairly\n                                                                      regular\n                                                                      with, I\n                                                                      started\n                                                                      adding in\n                                                                      high-intensity\n                                                                      interval\n                                                                      training\n                                                                      (HIIT) and\n                                                                      lifting\n                                                                      weights to\n                                                                      my\n                                                                      routine,\n                                                                      both of\n                                                                      which\n                                                                      helps\n                                                                      build\n                                                                      muscle\n                                                                      mass. (I\n                                                                      would\n                                                                      recommend\n                                                                      checking\n                                                                      in with\n                                                                      your\n                                                                      trainer\n                                                                      first \u2013\n                                                                      especially\n                                                                      if you\n                                                                      haven\u2019t\n                                                                      done HIIT\n                                                                      before.)<\/span\n                                                                    >\n                                                                  <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                              <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                          <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n                                                      <\/td>\n                                                    <\/tr>\n                                                  <\/tbody>\n                                                <\/table>\n                                                <table\n                                                  border=\"0\"\n                                                  cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                  cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                  width=\"100%\"\n                                                  role=\"module\"\n                                                  class=\"module\"\n                                                  data-type=\"spacer\"\n                                                  data-muid=\"61c91cf2-db3a-4287-818e-fb3d30325f0f\"\n                                                  style=\"table-layout: fixed\"\n                                                >\n                                                  <tbody>\n                                                    <tr>\n                                                      <td\n                                                        class=\"space-40\"\n                                                        role=\"module-content\"\n                                                        bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                        style=\"\n                                                          padding: 0px 0px 40px;\n                                                        \"\n                                                      ><\/td>\n                                                    <\/tr>\n                                                  <\/tbody>\n                                                <\/table>\n                                                <table\n                                                  border=\"0\"\n                                                  cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                  cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                  width=\"100%\"\n                                                  align=\"left\"\n                                                  class=\"column column-0\"\n                                                  bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                  style=\"\n                                                    width: 100%;\n                                                    border-spacing: 0px;\n                                                    border-collapse: collapse;\n                                                    margin: 0px;\n                                                  \"\n                                                >\n                                                  <tbody>\n                                                    <tr>\n                                                      <td\n                                                        style=\"\n                                                          padding: 0px;\n                                                          margin: 0px;\n                                                          border-spacing: 0px;\n                                                        \"\n                                                      >\n                                                        <table\n                                                          border=\"0\"\n                                                          cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                          cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                          width=\"100%\"\n                                                          role=\"module\"\n                                                          class=\"module\"\n                                                          data-type=\"text\"\n                                                          style=\"\n                                                            table-layout: fixed;\n                                                          \"\n                                                        >\n                                                          <tbody>\n                                                            <tr>\n                                                              <td\n                                                                height=\"100%\"\n                                                                valign=\"top\"\n                                                                role=\"module-content\"\n                                                                bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                                style=\"\n                                                                  padding: 0px;\n                                                                  line-height: 28px;\n                                                                  text-align: inherit;\n                                                                  font-size: 24px;\n                                                                \"\n                                                              >\n                                                                <div\n                                                                  style=\"\n                                                                    font-family: inherit;\n                                                                    text-align: inherit;\n                                                                  \"\n                                                                >\n                                                                  <span\n                                                                    style=\"\n                                                                      font-size: 24px;\n                                                                      color: rgb(\n                                                                        40,\n                                                                        40,\n                                                                        40\n                                                                      );\n                                                                      font-weight: 700;\n                                                                      line-height: 28px;\n                                                                    \"\n                                                                    >I upped my\n                                                                    protein\n                                                                    intake<\/span\n                                                                  >\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                              <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                          <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n                                                        <p\n                                                          style=\"\n                                                            padding: 0px 0px 8px;\n                                                          \"\n                                                        ><\/p>\n                                                        <table\n                                                          border=\"0\"\n                                                          cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                          cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                          width=\"100%\"\n                                                          role=\"module\"\n                                                          class=\"module\"\n                                                          data-type=\"text\"\n                                                          style=\"\n                                                            table-layout: fixed;\n                                                          \"\n                                                        >\n                                                          <tbody>\n                                                            <tr>\n                                                              <td\n                                                                height=\"100%\"\n                                                                valign=\"top\"\n                                                                role=\"module-content\"\n                                                                bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                                style=\"\n                                                                  padding: 0px;\n                                                                  line-height: 24px;\n                                                                  text-align: inherit;\n                                                                \"\n                                                              >\n                                                                <div\n                                                                  style=\"\n                                                                    font-family: inherit;\n                                                                    text-align: inherit;\n                                                                  \"\n                                                                >\n                                                                  <div\n                                                                    style=\"\n                                                                      font-family: inherit;\n                                                                      text-align: inherit;\n                                                                    \"\n                                                                  >\n                                                                    <span\n                                                                      style=\"\n                                                                        font-size: 16px;\n                                                                        color: rgb(\n                                                                          40,\n                                                                          40,\n                                                                          40\n                                                                        );\n                                                                        font-weight: 400;\n                                                                        letter-spacing: 0.32px;\n                                                                      \"\n                                                                      >Protein\n                                                                      intake\n                                                                      supports\n                                                                      <a\n                                                                        target=\"_blank\"\n                                                                        href=\"https:\/\/www.betheshyft.com\/healthwatch\/nutrition\/protein-the-building-block-for-muscle-and-the-secret-to-shedding-weight\/?s=protein&amp;post_type=post\"\n                                                                        >muscle\n                                                                        growth<\/a\n                                                                      >\n                                                                      \u2013\n                                                                      especially\n                                                                      when you\n                                                                      couple it\n                                                                      with\n                                                                      strength\n                                                                      training.\n                                                                      Plus\n                                                                      protein\n                                                                      ranks the\n                                                                      highest in\n                                                                      the\n                                                                      thermic\n                                                                      effect of\n                                                                      food (TEF)\n                                                                      \u2013 that is,\n                                                                      the number\n                                                                      of\n                                                                      calories\n                                                                      your body\n                                                                      uses to\n                                                                      break it\n                                                                      down,\n                                                                      which\n                                                                      further\n                                                                      helps in\n                                                                      boosting\n                                                                      BMR and\n                                                                      lowering\n                                                                      metabolic\n                                                                      age. I\n                                                                      made sure\n                                                                      to\n                                                                      increase\n                                                                      the\n                                                                      quantities\n                                                                      of lean\n                                                                      cuts of\n                                                                      meat,\n                                                                      eggs, fish\n                                                                      and\n                                                                      legumes in\n                                                                      my\n                                                                      diet.<\/span\n                                                                    >\n                                                                  <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                              <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                          <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n                                                      <\/td>\n                                                    <\/tr>\n                                                  <\/tbody>\n                                                <\/table>\n                                                <table\n                                                  border=\"0\"\n                                                  cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                  cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                  width=\"100%\"\n                                                  role=\"module\"\n                                                  class=\"module\"\n                                                  data-type=\"spacer\"\n                                                  data-muid=\"61c91cf2-db3a-4287-818e-fb3d30325f0f\"\n                                                  style=\"table-layout: fixed\"\n                                                >\n                                                  <tbody>\n                                                    <tr>\n                                                      <td\n                                                        class=\"space-40\"\n                                                        role=\"module-content\"\n                                                        bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                        style=\"\n                                                          padding: 0px 0px 40px;\n                                                        \"\n                                                      ><\/td>\n                                                    <\/tr>\n                                                  <\/tbody>\n                                                <\/table>\n                                                <table\n                                                  border=\"0\"\n                                                  cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                  cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                  width=\"100%\"\n                                                  align=\"left\"\n                                                  class=\"column column-0\"\n                                                  bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                  style=\"\n                                                    width: 100%;\n                                                    border-spacing: 0px;\n                                                    border-collapse: collapse;\n                                                    margin: 0px;\n                                                  \"\n                                                >\n                                                  <tbody>\n                                                    <tr>\n                                                      <td\n                                                        style=\"\n                                                          padding: 0px;\n                                                          margin: 0px;\n                                                          border-spacing: 0px;\n                                                        \"\n                                                      >\n                                                        <table\n                                                          border=\"0\"\n                                                          cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                          cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                          width=\"100%\"\n                                                          role=\"module\"\n                                                          class=\"module\"\n                                                          data-type=\"text\"\n                                                          style=\"\n                                                            table-layout: fixed;\n                                                          \"\n                                                        >\n                                                          <tbody>\n                                                            <tr>\n                                                              <td\n                                                                height=\"100%\"\n                                                                valign=\"top\"\n                                                                role=\"module-content\"\n                                                                bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                                style=\"\n                                                                  padding: 0px;\n                                                                  line-height: 28px;\n                                                                  text-align: inherit;\n                                                                  font-size: 24px;\n                                                                \"\n                                                              >\n                                                                <div\n                                                                  style=\"\n                                                                    font-family: inherit;\n                                                                    text-align: inherit;\n                                                                  \"\n                                                                >\n                                                                  <span\n                                                                    style=\"\n                                                                      font-size: 24px;\n                                                                      color: rgb(\n                                                                        40,\n                                                                        40,\n                                                                        40\n                                                                      );\n                                                                      font-weight: 700;\n                                                                      line-height: 28px;\n                                                                    \"\n                                                                    >I made sure\n                                                                    to get more\n                                                                    sleep<\/span\n                                                                  >\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                              <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                          <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n                                                        <p\n                                                          style=\"\n                                                            padding: 0px 0px 8px;\n                                                          \"\n                                                        ><\/p>\n                                                        <table\n                                                          border=\"0\"\n                                                          cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                          cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                          width=\"100%\"\n                                                          role=\"module\"\n                                                          class=\"module\"\n                                                          data-type=\"text\"\n                                                          style=\"\n                                                            table-layout: fixed;\n                                                          \"\n                                                        >\n                                                          <tbody>\n                                                            <tr>\n                                                              <td\n                                                                height=\"100%\"\n                                                                valign=\"top\"\n                                                                role=\"module-content\"\n                                                                bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                                style=\"\n                                                                  padding: 0px;\n                                                                  line-height: 24px;\n                                                                  text-align: inherit;\n                                                                \"\n                                                              >\n                                                                <div\n                                                                  style=\"\n                                                                    font-family: inherit;\n                                                                    text-align: inherit;\n                                                                  \"\n                                                                >\n                                                                  <div\n                                                                    style=\"\n                                                                      font-family: inherit;\n                                                                      text-align: inherit;\n                                                                    \"\n                                                                  >\n                                                                    <span\n                                                                      style=\"\n                                                                        font-size: 16px;\n                                                                        color: rgb(\n                                                                          40,\n                                                                          40,\n                                                                          40\n                                                                        );\n                                                                        font-weight: 400;\n                                                                        letter-spacing: 0.32px;\n                                                                      \"\n                                                                      >I had\n                                                                      read that\n                                                                      getting a\n                                                                      good\n                                                                      night\u2019s\n                                                                      sleep has\n                                                                      an\n                                                                      important\n                                                                      role to\n                                                                      play in\n                                                                      your\n                                                                      metabolism\n                                                                      levels,\n                                                                      and\n                                                                      inadequate\n                                                                      sleep can\n                                                                      also lead\n                                                                      to weight\n                                                                      gain. To\n                                                                      combat\n                                                                      that I\n                                                                      started\n                                                                      tracking\n                                                                      my sleep\n                                                                      meticulously\n                                                                      and made\n                                                                      sure to\n                                                                      get around\n                                                                      8 hours\n                                                                      every\n                                                                      day.<\/span\n                                                                    >\n                                                                  <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                              <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                          <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n                                                      <\/td>\n                                                    <\/tr>\n                                                  <\/tbody>\n                                                <\/table>\n                                                <table\n                                                  border=\"0\"\n                                                  cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                  cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                  width=\"100%\"\n                                                  role=\"module\"\n                                                  class=\"module\"\n                                                  data-type=\"spacer\"\n                                                  data-muid=\"61c91cf2-db3a-4287-818e-fb3d30325f0f\"\n                                                  style=\"table-layout: fixed\"\n                                                >\n                                                  <tbody>\n                                                    <tr>\n                                                      <td\n                                                        class=\"space-40\"\n                                                        role=\"module-content\"\n                                                        bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                        style=\"\n                                                          padding: 0px 0px 40px;\n                                                        \"\n                                                      ><\/td>\n                                                    <\/tr>\n                                                  <\/tbody>\n                                                <\/table>\n                                                <table\n                                                  border=\"0\"\n                                                  cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                  cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                  width=\"100%\"\n                                                  align=\"left\"\n                                                  class=\"column column-0\"\n                                                  bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                  style=\"\n                                                    width: 100%;\n                                                    border-spacing: 0px;\n                                                    border-collapse: collapse;\n                                                    margin: 0px;\n                                                  \"\n                                                >\n                                                  <tbody>\n                                                    <tr>\n                                                      <td\n                                                        style=\"\n                                                          padding: 0px;\n                                                          margin: 0px;\n                                                          border-spacing: 0px;\n                                                        \"\n                                                      >\n                                                        <table\n                                                          border=\"0\"\n                                                          cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                          cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                          width=\"100%\"\n                                                          role=\"module\"\n                                                          class=\"module\"\n                                                          data-type=\"text\"\n                                                          style=\"\n                                                            table-layout: fixed;\n                                                          \"\n                                                        >\n                                                          <tbody>\n                                                            <tr>\n                                                              <td\n                                                                height=\"100%\"\n                                                                valign=\"top\"\n                                                                role=\"module-content\"\n                                                                bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                                style=\"\n                                                                  padding: 0px;\n                                                                  line-height: 28px;\n                                                                  text-align: inherit;\n                                                                  font-size: 24px;\n                                                                \"\n                                                              >\n                                                                <div\n                                                                  style=\"\n                                                                    font-family: inherit;\n                                                                    text-align: inherit;\n                                                                  \"\n                                                                >\n                                                                  <span\n                                                                    style=\"\n                                                                      font-size: 24px;\n                                                                      color: rgb(\n                                                                        40,\n                                                                        40,\n                                                                        40\n                                                                      );\n                                                                      font-weight: 700;\n                                                                      line-height: 28px;\n                                                                    \"\n                                                                    >I\n                                                                    incorporated\n                                                                    more water\n                                                                    and tea in\n                                                                    my\n                                                                    diet<\/span\n                                                                  >\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                              <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                          <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n                                                        <p\n                                                          style=\"\n                                                            padding: 0px 0px 8px;\n                                                          \"\n                                                        ><\/p>\n                                                        <table\n                                                          border=\"0\"\n                                                          cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                          cellspacing=\"0\"\n                                                          width=\"100%\"\n                                                          role=\"module\"\n                                                          class=\"module\"\n                                                          data-type=\"text\"\n                                                          style=\"\n                                                            table-layout: fixed;\n                                                          \"\n                                                        >\n                                                          <tbody>\n                                                            <tr>\n                                                              <td\n                                                                height=\"100%\"\n                                                                valign=\"top\"\n                                                                role=\"module-content\"\n                                                                bgcolor=\"\"\n                                                                style=\"\n                                                                  padding: 0px;\n                                                                  line-height: 24px;\n                                                                  text-align: inherit;\n                                                                \"\n                                                              >\n                                                                <div\n                                                                  style=\"\n                                                                    font-family: inherit;\n                                                                    text-align: inherit;\n                                                                  \"\n                                                                >\n                                                                  <div\n                                                                    style=\"\n                                                                      font-family: inherit;\n                                                                      text-align: inherit;\n                                                                    \"\n                                                                  >\n                                                                    <span\n                                                                      style=\"\n                                                                        font-size: 16px;\n                                                                        color: rgb(\n                                                                          40,\n                                                                          40,\n                                                                          40\n                                                                        );\n                                                                        font-weight: 400;\n                                                                        letter-spacing: 0.32px;\n                                                                      \"\n                                                                      >Incredibly,\n                                                                      increasing\n                                                                      your water\n                                                                      intake can\n                                                                      actually\n                                                                      increase\n                                                                      your\n                                                                      body\u2019s\n                                                                      calorie\n                                                                      consumption\n                                                                      \u2013 studies\n                                                                      have shown\n                                                                      that\n                                                                      drinking\n                                                                      500 ml of\n                                                                      water\n                                                                      increased\n                                                                      metabolic\n                                                                      rate by\n                                                                      30% for\n                                                                      around\n                                                                      30-40\n                                                                      minutes.\n                                                                      In fact,\n                                                                      drinking\n                                                                      around 2.5\n                                                                      litres of\n                                                                      water a\n                                                                      day could\n                                                                      lead to a\n                                                                      significant\n                                                                      amount of\n                                                                      resting\n                                                                      calorie\n                                                                      loss \u2013 and\n                                                                      it might\n                                                                      be even\n                                                                      greater if\n                                                                      you drink\n                                                                      cold\n                                                                      water! I\n                                                                      also read\n                                                                      that green\n                                                                      tea and\n                                                                      oolong tea\n                                                                      could also\n                                                                      lead to\n                                                                      minor\n                                                                      boosts in\n                                                                      metabolism\n                                                                      \u2013 and hey,\n                                                                      who\n                                                                      doesn\u2019t\n                                                                      love a\n                                                                      nice cup\n                                                                      of tea?\n                                                                      These were\n                                                                      both\n                                                                      minimal\n                                                                      things\n                                                                      that I\n                                                                      could very\n                                                                      easily\n                                                                      incorporate\n                                                                      in my\n                                                                      diet.<\/span\n                                                                    >\n                                                                  <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                              <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                          <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n                                                      <\/td>\n                                                    <\/tr>\n                                                  <\/tbody>\n                                                <\/table>\n                                                <table\n                                                  border=\"0\"\n                                                  cellpadding=\"0\"\n                                                  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months\n                                                                      into\n                                                                      making\n                                                                      these\n                                                                      shifts in\n                                                                      my diet\n                                                                      and\n                                                                      exercise,\n                                                                      I started\n                                                                      noticing\n                                                                      improvements.&nbsp;\n                                                                      I had\n                                                                      significantly\n                                                                      better\n                                                                      energy\n                                                                      levels,\n                                                                      lost a\n                                                                      couple of\n                                                                      kilos, and\n                                                                      found\n                                                                      that,\n                                                                      overall,\n                                                                      eating\n                                                                      better and\n                                                                      exercising\n                                                                      more\n                                                                      regularly\n                                                                      improved\n                                                                      my mood.\n                                                                      Was my\n                                                                      metabolic\n                                                                      age better\n                                                                      than my\n                                                                      friend\u2019s\n                                                                      yet? No.\n                                                                      But was it\n                                                                      better\n                                                                      than\n                                                                      before?\n                                                                      Certainly.\n                                                                      <br \/><br \/>The\n                                                                      important\n                                                                      thing to\n                                                                      remember\n                                                                      is that\n                                                                      your\n                                                                      metabolic\n                                                                      age is not\n                                                                      the \u2018gold\n                                                                      star\u2019 of\n                                                                      your\n                                                                      fitness\n                                                                      levels \u2013\n                                                                      it\u2019s still\n                                                                      a fairly\n                                                                      new marker\n                                                                      and\n                                                                      research\n                                                                      is ongoing\n                                                                      on it. But\n                                                                      treated in\n                                                                      cohesion\n                                                                      with other\n                                                                      fitness\n                                                                      markers \u2013\n                                                                      it can be\n                                                                      a good\n                                                                      guide to\n                                                                      determine\n                                                                      some\n                                                                      underlying\n                                                                      metabolic\n                                                                      issues of\n                                                                      your\n                                                                      body.<\/span\n                                                                    >\n                                                                  <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                              <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                          <\/tbody>\n                                                        <\/table>\n                                                      <\/td>\n                                                    <\/tr>\n                                                  <\/tbody>\n                                                <\/table>\n                                              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