Metabolic Testing

Why is knowing your metabolic rate important?

Metabolism is Important!
 In a nutshell, your metabolism is the total number of calories you burn each day. This includes normal body functions, plus your regular daily activities. Since metabolism is an important component in weight management, knowing what your metabolic rate is, will allow for a much more accurate calorie goal.

Your metabolic rate is influenced by many things, including:

• Age
• Bodyweight
• Hormone levels
• Medications
• Gender
• Muscle mass
• Illness or disease

Why do metabolism-based programs work?

An accurate daily calorie target provides the single best piece of information available to lose weight. It allows you to set an achievable goal to keep you motivated and focused.

Your metabolism determines how much you need to eat and exercise to reach your goals. You can customize any plan to be more effective when it is based on your body’s unique characteristics.

Your metabolism changes as you lose weight. Re-measurement during weight loss allows you to avoid weight loss plateaus by altering your nutrition and exercise plan to reflect changes in your body.

Regardless of what you eat, it is impossible to lose weight unless you eat fewer calories than you burn. With your measurements, you will have a personalized nutrition and that will help guide you in losing or maintaining weight.

All of our weight loss programs include a metabolic test as part of the package, however, we do offer metabolic testing as a stand alone option.