metabolic rate
Noun
Meaning
rate of metabolism; the amount of energy expended in a give period
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use
absorption
breakdown
metabolism
digestion
uptake
anabolism
basal metabolic rate
metabolic process
basal metabolism
metabolic disorders
metabolic balance
metabolic flexibility
body chemistry
kind of metabolism
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I'm growing older but not up. My metabolic rate is pleasantly stuck. Let those winds of time blow over my head. I'd rather die while I'm living than live while I'm dead.
Juice fasting destroys your metabolic rate. I see a lot of women who are like, 'Oh, I lost seven pounds and then I gained 10.' That's not what detoxification is about.