Vox Explains Common Misconceptions About Metabolism.

In an over 2,800 word article, Vox (5/18, Belluz) runs an article with nine facts to explain metabolism. The story notes that the resting metabolic rate, or basal metabolic rate, “actually accounts for a huge amount of the total calories you burn each day.” Alexxai Kravitz, a neuroscientist and obesity researcher at the National Institutes of Health, said, “It’s generally accepted that for most people, the basal metabolic rate accounts for 60 to 80 percent of total energy expenditure. It’s not nothing, but it’s not nearly equal to food intake, which accounts for 100 percent of the energy intake of the body. This is why it’s not so surprising that exercise leads to [statistically] significant, but small, changes in weight.” http://www.vox.com/2016/5/18/11685254/metabolism-definition-booster-weight-loss