Metabolism Guide: How to Calculate BMR, RMR and Boost Energy

Metabolism determines how many calories your body burns at rest through BMR and RMR. Understand how age, thyroxine, and pregnancy affect your metabolic speed and energy levels.

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What Drinks Speed Up Your Metabolism

Published Jul,18 2017 | By Paula Martinac

A lot of factors beyond your control help determine your basal metabolic rate, which is the number of calories your body needs to perform basic functions like breathing. Your age, gender and genes, for example, play a role in setting your BMR.