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11 Easy Ways to Increase Your Metabolism

11 Easy Ways to Increase Your Metabolism

 

11 Easy Ways to Increase Your Metabolism

11 Easy Ways to Increase Your Metabolism

What exactly is metabolism?

If food was gas and your body was a car, metabolism is the rate at which the car would use the gas, or how fast your body uses food for energy. The rate of your metabolism will reflect the calorie-burning speed of your body. Essentially, this will affect the ability of your body to lose or gain weight.

The rate of your metabolism is influenced by a few factors. These include your genetic makeup, age and gender.  THere are a lot of ways to increase your metabolism.

One of the best ways to increase metabolism is to exercise. Your inner flame can be fired up with an eating pattern that increases your metabolism and good nutrition. As a matter of fact, here are a few eating tricks that can give you a faster metabolism:

 

Coffee Please!

Coffee delays fatigue, preserves muscle glycogen and is used for fuel. It also increases the fat released into your bloodstream. No wonder athletes have used this for years! In addition, metabolism is increased by up to 10% when you drink coffee. As long as you don’t add in sugar or whipped cream which increase the amount of calories in your cup of Joe, you can count on this being a healthy part of your day!

 

Something Fishy

Metabolism gets a boost with fish fat, which contains omega-3. Fat-burning enzymes are increased when you eat fish. Each week, aim for two meals that contain fish. Trout, sardines, mackerel, tuna and salmon are all high in omega-3.

 

Drink Water

Keep your levels of hydration up in order to keep your engine oiled. Many of the chemical reactions in your body take place with water. There are fewer calories burned by a dehydrated body. As a matter of fact, metabolic rates increase with the intake of water, so don’t forget to keep yourself hydrated every day.

 

Green Tea

Green tea contains antioxidants that have similar effects of calorie burning such as hot peppers. Drinking two eighty-ounce cups a day will give your metabolism a boost.

Spice It Up!

Chilli, cayenne and other hot peppers increase your metabolism as much as 20% in half an hour. Spicy foods increase the temperature of the body and boost your caloric burn, increasing metabolism in the process. Spices such as turmeric, cinnamon, ginger, pepper, cayenne and cumin all cause an increase in metabolism.

 

Liquid Rather Than Solid Fat

Liquid, heart-healthy fat such as canola oil and olive oil are better than butter, which is high in saturated fat. Your metabolism increases when you switch to liquid fat.

 

Food Rich in Potassium

Potassium-high foods such as bananas are required for metabolic function regulation. Potassium is an essential mineral and the recommendation is generally a daily dose of 4,700 mg. High blood pressure is the result of eating too little potassium. Vegetables and fruits including beans, tomatoes, oranges, prunes and baked potatoes with skin are high in potassium.

 

Every Meal Needs Protein

There are non equal calories and protein has the highest thermic effect of all the different calories. When you have a choice of fat, carbs and proteins, eating protein at every meal will increase your metabolism. Protein digestion uses one-fourth calorie percent compared to eight percent of calories from carbs. Calories from fat take less than 3% to burn. In every meal, adding a tiny bit of lean protein increases the rate of calories burned each time you digest food.

 

Burn More from Eating More!

Frequent, smaller meals rather than eating big meals are a good idea. The human body is able to adapt to situations of famine or feasting through calorie conservation. This is how evolution has hardwired the human body. When food shortage is an issue, lowering the rate of metabolism is the way to survive. The metabolic rate is kicked up a notch every time you eat a meal. This burns food you eat and is also known as the thermic effect. When you eat small meals each day, your daily metabolic rate remains high.

 

Breakfast is a Must!

During sleep, your metabolism slows down naturally. At the start of the day, the best way to get your metabolism fired up is to eat a healthy breakfast to ‘break that fast.’ A wholesome meal is your best bet and this includes fruit, lean protein, and whole grain rich in fiber. It really doesn’t matter what time of day you eat breakfast. Whatever your schedule allows will work.

 

Consistency is Key

Your metabolic rate will be affected by your daily diet. Eat small amounts throughout the day and do this consistently for long term results.