Your metabolic rate is the speed at which your body transforms food into energy.

你的新陈代谢率就是你身体将食物转换成能量的速度。

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Your basal metabolic rate — the energy your body expends at rest — is generally determined by your genetics, but new research shows you can trick your body into burning calories more efficiently.

人体的基本新陈代谢——也就是人体在静止状态下所消耗的热量，一般情况下是由你的遗传条件决定的。 但是新的研究显示，你有办法欺骗你的身体让你的身体燃烧热量更有效率。

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The Thermic Effect of food is defined as: the increment in energy expenditure above resting metabolic rate due to the cost of processing food for storage and use.

食物热效应的定义是：机体摄入食物过程中，机体能量代谢比基础代谢增高的部分。

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We also know that smoking is a thermogenic agent, meaning that nicotine raises the rate of energy expenditure, metabolic rate.

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Lean body mass is the primary determinant of your metabolic rate how much energy (calories) your body uses each day.

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