Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Energy
- fuels chemical reactions in body
- keeps you alive
- = metabolism
- speed of reaction = metabolic rate
- resting MR
- muscle needs more energy than fat
- the more muscle you have = higher the metabolic rate
- the bigger you are - the more energy you need - the higher your MR
- men have a higher MR than women
- exercise boost MR because it builds muscle
- activity levels affect how much energy you need
- less activity = less energy required in diet