Men's Health Australia

PUFF. WAIT. CALCULATE.

MAYBE YOU’VE SEEN the hype. It concerns a simple handheld device that measures and claims to help you “hack” your metabolism so it can be more “fit” and “flexible”. But what does that even mean? Is your metabolism so easily manipulated? Or is this metabolic measurer just another hunk of junk sold by wellness hucksters?

First, it’s important to understand how your metabolism actually works. Basically, it’s the process that takes the kilojoules you consume and then burns those kilojoules to fuel everything you do, from a brainstorming session

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