How You're Thinking About Metabolism Is All Wrong

How You're Thinking About Metabolism Is All Wrong

We run for all sorts of reasons. Some of us run because we like how it makes us feel. Others run to scratch a competitive itch.

For those who run to manage their weight, however, a bit of bad news: running may burn some calories, but it will not “boost” your metabolism—at least not in the long run.

Science has shown that, at a population level, people vary in how many calories they burn every day. What has remained unknown is whether that variation is due to people burning a ton of calories one day and only a few the next, or if it’s because certain groups of people have consistently fast or slow metabolisms.

A recent study published in Nature Communications has helped answer the question of if metabolism is a static trait or not.

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