5 Surprising Things That
Could Be Slowing Down
Your Metabolism Metabolism is how your body converts what you eat into energy but it isn't all about genetics. Insider compiled this list of
common things you might
be doing that are slowing
down your metabolism. 1 Dietitian Susan Stalte is adamant that fats— specifically mono and polyunsaturated fats —
are not the enemy. 2 Dehydration wreaks havoc on metabolism and also can trick you into thinking you're hungry when what you really need is to hydrate. 3 The insulin our bodies produce in order
to contain a lot of sugar in the blood,
is actually really hard on metabolism. 4 Carolyn Dead, MD, ND, via Insider 5 If you're eating less than 1200 calories
a day, your metabolism is slowing way
down in order to conserve energy.