What are some signs of high metabolism?
I can tell you what’s not a sign of a high metabolism, but everyone thinks it is. Being skinny. We’ve been so conditioned to hear that for so long. If you’re skinny then you must have a high metabolism.
Our metabolism refers to our BMR (basal metabolic rate). It’s essentially the amount of energy (calories) it takes to keep someone alive. A 300lb person is absolutely gonna have a higher BMR than a 150lb person. Because it takes more energy to sustain the bigger person. Gaining any kind of weight will increase your metabolism, fat or muscle. However, muscle will increase it a little more than fat, pound for pound
If you see a really skinny person eating junk food often, that doesn’t mean their metabolism is fast. They’re probably eating far less calories than you think and you’re only noticing the junk food or their incredibly active. NEAT (non activity thermogenesis) also can play a huge role of course
And I’m referring to people who are otherwise healthy. Obviously there’s certain conditions/diseases that can affect these things.