Is Your Metabolism Really Broken?

Diet Notes with Susie Burrell · Aug 23, 2026 · 23m

Do you really have a “slow” or broken metabolism - or is something else going on?This week on Diet Notes, Susie takes a deep dive into how metabolism actually works, what influences your metabolic rate and why changes in muscle mass, activity levels and hormones can make weight management feel increasingly difficult as you get older.Susie also clears up some of the most common metabolism myths, including whether skipping a meal will slow your metabolism, whether you need to eat every few hours, and why simply lifting weights isn’t always enough to improve metabolic efficiency.Plus, she…