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24th Oct 2012

Rev It Up! Boost Your Metabolism To Burn Calories And Stay Energised

Did you ever wonder how your friend could sit back with a Ben & Jerry’s (the big one) and munch into the Phish Food to her heart’s content without gaining so much as a pound? If it was us that started scooping, we’d know all about it…

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The answer lies in the magic M-word, metabolism. This is the engine in our body that is burning calories constantly. Our metabolism and the rate we burn fat depends on genetics. But age, weight, diet and exercise habits also play a role.

You might be burning fewer calories than your friend or fewer calories than you yourself were a few years ago, but there are easy things you can do to stoke your fat-burning potential.

There is absolutely no reason why you can’t speed up your own metabolism and we have the experts’ simple tips.

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Eating Well