"Are people really born with fast or slow metabolisms?
“Metabolic rates vary based on genetics,” he says. “It’s kind of like your fingerprint.” However, that doesn’t mean that metabolic rates are set in stone. Just like other genetic predispositions, they can be affected by making certain lifestyle choices, such as eating well and developing more muscle mass. The more muscle mass one has, the higher the metabolic rate. Villacorta likens muscles to bundles of cells that are “like engines creating energy.” He says that metabolic functions can increase by fifty calories for every pound of muscle gained."
Taking the Mystery out of Metabolisms
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