Slowing Down Your Metabolism
Critique of Tips for Slowing Down Your Metabolism
The purpose of the author was to explain that metabolic rate is not the key factor to weight losing and it is better to slow down the metabolism than to raise it. The logical structure of the article is composed of three components, the definition of metabolic rate, the relation between the rate and weight losing and the preference to speeding up or slowing down the metabolic rate. Generally speaking, it is unquestionable that losing weight has tiny relevance to metabolic rate. However, the latter point of view, which is about slowing down metabolism, is unsubstantial and suspectable.
In order to clarify the misunderstandings of relationship between losing weight and metabolic rate, the author at the first stage gave definition of basic metabolic rate, which is the amount of calories one burns at very minimum to sustain all metabolic processes. This definition, which is habitually expressed as resting metabolic rate (RMR) [1], barely is influenced by physical activities like walking, running and so on[2]. Therefore, from the aspect of definition, raising the metabolic rate alone strictly is …show more content…
Besides that, the author had a misconception about the acid generation inside the body. The author claimed that all metabolic processes create acid, which lead to an acidic body. But the true situation is that only the process of anaerobic glycolysis would result to a synthesis of L-lactate from pyruvate, the compound which at a high-carbon dioxide-concentration fluid would be supplied enough hydrogen ions to turn the fluid acidic. Another misunderstanding is about acidic body. Actually, the overall pH of the body and blood normally must be maintained within a narrow range of alkalinity (pH 7.30 - 7.45. An absolute blood measurement of acidity (pH below 7.0) is incompatible with life
The purpose of the author was to explain that metabolic rate is not the key factor to weight losing and it is better to slow down the metabolism than to raise it. The logical structure of the article is composed of three components, the definition of metabolic rate, the relation between the rate and weight losing and the preference to speeding up or slowing down the metabolic rate. Generally speaking, it is unquestionable that losing weight has tiny relevance to metabolic rate. However, the latter point of view, which is about slowing down metabolism, is unsubstantial and suspectable.
In order to clarify the misunderstandings of relationship between losing weight and metabolic rate, the author at the first stage gave definition of basic metabolic rate, which is the amount of calories one burns at very minimum to sustain all metabolic processes. This definition, which is habitually expressed as resting metabolic rate (RMR) [1], barely is influenced by physical activities like walking, running and so on[2]. Therefore, from the aspect of definition, raising the metabolic rate alone strictly is …show more content…
Besides that, the author had a misconception about the acid generation inside the body. The author claimed that all metabolic processes create acid, which lead to an acidic body. But the true situation is that only the process of anaerobic glycolysis would result to a synthesis of L-lactate from pyruvate, the compound which at a high-carbon dioxide-concentration fluid would be supplied enough hydrogen ions to turn the fluid acidic. Another misunderstanding is about acidic body. Actually, the overall pH of the body and blood normally must be maintained within a narrow range of alkalinity (pH 7.30 - 7.45. An absolute blood measurement of acidity (pH below 7.0) is incompatible with life