Often you hear people blame their weight-loss struggles on a slow metabolism, and is it truly responsible for weight problems?
The process of metabolism is complex, involving numerous hormones and enzymes with varying functions in the body. This metabolism “network” sets the rate at which your body converts food into fuel, and this, in turn, establishes the efficiency of your body’s fat-burning engine. This makes gaining and losing weight dependent on:
• Age. Metabolism naturally slows about 5 percent per decade after the age of 40.