I am confused as to why the human body has so many regulation mechanisms, yet seems to fail many of us in excess weight gain. Why can’t the body just increase the metabolism/heart rate in overweight people, to help burn off the extra calories?
In: Biology
Our bodies can only use so much energy depending on level of activity. It has to do with the amount of calories consumed vs used. The less active you are, the less calories your body needs to function properly. If you consume enough for a more active lifestyle and remain inactive your body will store it as fat, thus gain weight.
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