Quick answer
Metabolism is the sum of all the chemical reactions that turn food into energy and keep your body running. Most of it is your resting metabolic rate, and it's shaped mostly by body size, muscle, age and activity.
Key takeaways
- Metabolism converts food into energy.
- Most is your resting metabolic rate.
- Muscle and body size drive much of it.
- It supports, and is supported by, blood sugar balance.
The big picture
Even at rest your body spends energy breathing, pumping blood and repairing cells — that baseline is most of your daily burn. Movement and digestion add the rest.
What you can influence
You can't change age or genetics, but muscle and daily activity move the needle. See metabolism myths for what won't help.
Metabolism and blood sugar
Your cells use glucose as fuel, so metabolism and blood sugar are linked. Chromium is an essential mineral involved in normal macronutrient metabolism — part of why it's in Glyco Defender.
A note on scope. This is general education for healthy adults, not medical advice, and no supplement is a treatment for diabetes, prediabetes or any condition. Healthy blood sugar comes from diet, activity, sleep and, where needed, medical care; a supplement can only support those. Glyco Defender is for adults 18+ — talk to a doctor before starting a supplement or changing anything about how you manage blood sugar, especially if you take medication, are pregnant or nursing, or have a condition. Never start, stop or change medication on your own.