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The metabolism is often viewed as the bodys mysterious chemical equation when it comes to weight gain and loss. Like chemistry, it confounds many of us, especially when factors like illness or menopause are added in.

In actuality, the bodys metabolism naturally adjusts itself to meet the needs of our individual bodies. It doesnt actually cause us to gain or lose weight. It is possible to manipulate our metabolism to a degree, and often a small change may help in weight loss efforts, said Kamraan Madhani, MD, a medical weight loss specialist with Hartford HealthCare.

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Healthy weight loss starts with the same basic tenets:

But, explains Dr. Madhani, understanding the truth behind metabolism including how it works and the factors that impact it makes navigating weigh loss much easier.

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Here are five common metabolism myths, debunked by an expert:

Menopause and its related hormone shifts might make women feel theyve lost control of their metabolism, but Dr. Madhani said focusing on what you eat and how you exercise greatly impacts your bodys functioning. Working with a medical weight loss specialist can also help you focus on meeting your bodys vitamin and mineral needs, especially the metabolism-boosting magnesium.

Foods like fish, berries and leafy greens have many benefits for your body, but it is important to consider the other determinants of weight including caloric balance, macronutrients, physical activity and lifes stressors, Dr. Madhani said. Consuming too much of any food, even healthy ones, is never a good idea.

Any weight loss that results from fasting is generally short-term, except practices like intermittent fasting, when done regularly and over the long term, Dr. Madhani said. In fact, fasting can decrease the metabolism and research shows that those who fast are more likely to add weight in the long run.

Women know this isnt true, but perhaps the most interesting fact here, Dr. Madhani said, is that our need for calories naturally decreases as we age, especially if were sedentary.

Eating smaller meals more often can keep you from feeling hungry and binging, but there is no clear correlation between more frequent eating and increased metabolism, Dr. Madhani said.

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