What is metabolism?

Question

what is metabolism and how can i higher it?

Answer 1

in lay mans terms it's basically how your body provides you with energy
one of the best ways I know of to increase you metabolism is to increase your lean muscle and decrease your body fat. muscle burns energy more efficiently than fat thus increasing you metabolism. (which also means that the more lean muscle you have the more calories you burn in your sleep)

Answer 2

Metabolism is the physical and chemical processs by which substances are produced or transformed (broken down) into energy or products for the uses of the body. You can higher your metabolism by eating healthy and exercising.

Answer 3

Metabolism means the process through which the fuel of the food u eat is converted into the energy needed to power everything u do,from moving to thinking to growing.
U can higher it through exercise and stop dieting.Never diet but watch wut u eat.

Answer 4

the rate at which your body processes/breaks down food.

Answer 5

think of a wick burning on a firecracker. does the wick burn slowly or quickly.
metabolism is like the rate of burn.