What is metabolism?!
Green Tea is also known to boost your metabolism ;) What even is metabolism? I always pictured it as a physical "thing" somewhere near my heart. But that's not it at all! "Metabolism" is not one "thing" at all, it is made up of several different factors. So what makes up your metabolism? I'm so glad you asked ;) Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT) Physical Activity (PA) Thermic Affect of Eating (TEE) All of these combined makes up your metabolism, aka your Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE). Now that you know what makes up your metabolism, what do all these fancy things mean? Well, as complicated as they may sound, it's pretty simple! Your BMR is basically all the calories you would burn if all you did one day was lay in bed- and not move or eat at all. These are just the basic chemical reactions happening in your body to keep you alive each day, and this can make up over 50% of y...