Metabolism Essay

Whenever you eat a meal, your body is working to break down the nutrients you have eaten. It then becomes energy that your body will need. This process is called metabolism. Metabolism is an important for all living things. Without it, we would not be able to break down our food into energy. No energy means not being able to keep a balanced lifestyle, and not having a balanced lifestyle can lead to illness and diseases that can affect our lives.
There are different ways your metabolism can act. You can have high metabolism which means that you burn calories fast. People with a high metabolism can eat more food without gaining weight. It is better to have high metabolism because your body will be able to produce more energy to do more activities. You can eat your favorite foods without gaining much weight. Mostly all children have a high metabolism and that is why young children and teenagers are so energetic and have a very healthy body structure. As you grow older your metabolism starts to slow down and that's the reason you see most adults tired and not fit. However there are some disadvantages in having a high metabolism. It will be very hard to gain weight with having a high metabolism that is why it is very important to eat a healthy balanced meal and exercise to prevent yourself from being underweight.
Having an unhealthy high metabolism can lead to many sickly, even fatal, illnesses. "A high metabolism is often considered a blessing, but it can have many health effects aside from just making someone thin." (.....) Having a high metabolism you will need to eat larger quantities of food, which can cause blood sugar issues, mood issues, and problems with the heart. It can also cause diabetes because to maintain your weight...

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...s that can affect your metabolism. Crushing syndrome is an illness that creates a slow metabolism because your body makes too much cartisol. "This excess cartisol can promote a significant amount of weight gained. (Dr. West) Another disease is Grave's disease which occurs when the body's immune system makes antibodies that attach to thyroid cells, leading to an excess amount of thyroid hormones. The disease retains people from gaining weight.
There can be good and bad things about having a slow or fast metabolism. Many people say having a fast metabolism is a good thing but it is not that much different than having a slow metabolism. You can have a slow metabolism but be a healthy person. You can have a fast metabolism and be an unhealthy person. Metabolism is break down food into energy. That means we should eat more healthy foods like vegetables and drink water.