The faster your metabolism works, the more calories you burn.
People generally become less active as they age, so they will burn fever calories and lose muscle mass.
With each passing decade a woman's metabolism slow down between 5% and 10%.
Dr. Michael Zemel, PhD, explains what happens to your metabolism as you age and provides tips to speed up and keep your metabolism humming!
Aging: Beat the Downshift in Metabolism
Tips to speed up and keep your metabolism humming!
Additional Info
- Segment Number: 1
- Audio File: staying_well/1314sw1a.mp3
- Featured Speaker: Michael Zemel, PhD
- Guest Website: NuShape
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Guest Bio:
Dr. Zemel is a recognized expert in endocrine and nutritional modulation of adipocyte metabolism, mitochondrial function, energy metabolism and oxidative and inflammatory stress. This work encompasses cellular and molecular approaches to the study of adipocyte, skeletal muscle cell and macrophage metabolism and interactions, animal modelling of predicted outcomes from cellular studies, and clinical studies in obesity and the metabolic syndrome to evaluate efficacy of approaches developed in his laboratory.
He is author of nearly 200 peer-reviewed publications, primarily describing his research into the role of cell calcium regulation in obesity, insulin resistance, and hypertension. He holds a number of patents, and his research has been funded by the Centers for Disease Control, USDA, NIH, the American Heart Association, and other public and private sector sponsors. His current work focuses on obesity genetics, the regulation of human fat cell metabolism, and novel modulation of weight control and cardiovascular risk by nutrients and food components. Dr. Zemel received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1980. - Length (mins): 10
- Waiver Received: Yes
- Host: Melanie Cole, MS
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Staying Well