Weight and metabolism

Weight and metabolism covers the everyday side of food, movement and energy, written for life in the Gulf. Metabolism is the set of processes your body uses to turn food into energy, and it differs from one person to the next. These articles explain how steps and calories relate, why the summer heat changes when and how people move, how Ramadan and family gatherings shape meals, and what the evidence says about habits that are easier to keep. They draw on health authorities such as the WHO, the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention and the Saudi Ministry of Health, and on peer-reviewed research, with every source and date listed. There are no diets to sell, no promised results and no before-and-after pictures. Bodies change at different speeds for reasons that food and exercise do not fully explain, including sleep, stress, medication and health conditions. For that reason nothing here replaces a doctor or a registered dietitian. Anyone thinking about a large change in how they eat, or taking medication that affects weight, is encouraged to speak to one first. Sisly reads activity, sleep and energy against your own normal. It does not coach, and it is not a medical device.