METABOLISM BASICS

Did you know that there is a scientific, accurate way to measure how many calories you burn per day?  Here are the metabolism basics:

Every task our body performs requires energy.

We get this energy from the food we eat, and the food stored in our body (primarily fat).

But this energy is in stored form, and needs to be released – much like a stick of dynamite needs to be exploded to release its energy.

The oxygen we breathe is the catalyst to release this stored energy – oxygen “explodes the dynamite”.

The more tasks our body performs, the more energy is required to be released, and the more oxygen we will breathe in. (For example, during strenuous exercise)

If we can measure the amount of oxygen you are breathing in, we can calculate how much energy you are burning – calories.

MAVEN Metabolic Testing uses a precision, scientific machine to measure how many calories you are burning – the process is called Indirect Calorimetry. The procedure takes 10 minutes, is painless & non-invasive, and accurate.

(For the tech lovers who want a more in-depth explanation of Indirect Calorimetry, click HERE):