{"id":8692,"date":"2018-08-31T10:27:58","date_gmt":"2018-08-31T15:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drjohnomahony.com\/?p=8572"},"modified":"2018-08-31T10:27:58","modified_gmt":"2018-08-31T15:27:58","slug":"the-metabolism-myth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dromahony.ca\/drpeterson\/2018\/08\/31\/the-metabolism-myth\/","title":{"rendered":"The Metabolism Myth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s no secret that as we age it becomes harder and harder to stay trim and in-shape. A classic excuse for this is blaming the extra pounds on a slowing metabolism, the calorie-burning process that our bodies execute naturally. But this may not be the real reason behind extra weight gain that seems to build up out of nowhere. A study performed by the National Institutes of Health has found evidence that age-related weight gain is more associated with activity patterns as opposed to a change in our metabolism. The study suggests that our natural metabolic functions experience little change after the age of 30.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8594 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/drpeterson.ca\/files\/2018\/08\/metabolism.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"651\" height=\"720\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Regular movement is the key to keeping off those pesky extra pounds. Whether it\u2019s a brisk walk or a session in the gym a few times a week, any form of activity is greater than none. Moving and breathing are the most effective ways to stay in-shape, no matter you age. It\u2019s never too late to adopt a healthier lifestyle. \u201cThe best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/best-way-avoid-gaining-weight-age-metabolism-2018\">here<\/a> to read the full article.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s no secret that as we age it becomes harder and harder to stay trim and in-shape. A classic excuse for this is blaming the extra pounds on a slowing metabolism, the calorie-burning process that our bodies execute naturally. But this may not be the real reason behind extra weight gain that seems to build [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"pgc_meta":"","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-8692","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-doctors-news","7":"entry"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dromahony.ca\/drpeterson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8692","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dromahony.ca\/drpeterson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dromahony.ca\/drpeterson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dromahony.ca\/drpeterson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dromahony.ca\/drpeterson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8692"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dromahony.ca\/drpeterson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8692\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dromahony.ca\/drpeterson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8692"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dromahony.ca\/drpeterson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8692"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dromahony.ca\/drpeterson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8692"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dromahony.ca\/drpeterson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=8692"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}