Altering your metabolism is a lost cause — here's why and what to do instead 

We usually associate our metabolism with activity and age, but a growing body of research finds this is not the case

One study conducted by scientists at the University of Campinas in Brazil, found half of gastric bypass patients regain all the lost weight within just two years

We often succeed in meeting short-term weight goals through diets, but the bleak reality is that about 90% of people who manage to lose significant amounts of weight, ultimately end up putting all of it back on.

Scientists believe the reasons for this are connected to our metabolism, the set of chemical reactions inside our cells which convert the calories in food into the energy our body requires to complete the necessary functions to keep us alive.