The journey to get a high metabolism has become for many in the fitness and diet world the holy grail to go after. Since it is a journey that requires much time and energy to get your metabolic rate (rate at which your body burns calories while you rest) to a high point so that it begins to burn calories as quickly as you bring them in, there are 3 easy ways that you can begin right now to start to ramp it up.
What it really comes down to is (1) what you eat (2) when you eat and (3) the types of exercise you engage in to get rid of it. To begin with, what you eat and drink are major contributors to the rate that your body burns calories, no big surprise there right? The interesting part is that foods which are high in fiber and protein are better at increasing your metabolic rate then simple carbohydrates. It makes sense then to add more lean meat, green veggies, and fruit like apples and grapefruits to your daily food intake.
Spices like Cinnamon and hot peppers have been proven to have a great effect on metabolism as well. Also, be sure to drink plenty of water (most of us don’t and our body can’t do anything right when it’s dehydrated). Green tea and other herbal teas like Oolong and Yerba Mate are great too.
In regards to timing of when to eat food, the old fashioned 3 meals a day just doesn’t make it anymore, especially if increasing your metabolism and losing weight is something your trying to do. The wiser course is to eat smaller portions more frequently, beginning early in the morning. Never miss breakfast (or any meal after that either) and try to eat after that every couple of hours. If you can’t get past 3 meals a day that’s ok, just try not to make them huge and try snacking (of course good snacks) between the meals.
Try not to eat your last big meal later than 7:00 so as to give your body plenty of time to digest before bed so when you’re asleep all your metabolism has to work on is your excess fat. Also try not to drink too much with your meal since it slows everything down and your food will just sort of float there in your belly, sorry for the visual.
Lastly is what we do to assist our body in the burning process or in other words, exercise. All types of physical activity will help boost our metabolic rate but the more we can do to build muscle the better. So adding in weight training to our workout routine if we haven’t already is a major plus to a quicker long term calorie burn.
That’s because muscle burns more calories than fat, about 17 times more to be exact. So the more muscle we have, the more calories our body has to burn just to keep us fueled on a daily basis. Also, even though aerobic exercise may burn more calories during the work out time itself, in the hours to follow the weight training will do more to keep your metabolism burning.
These suggestions and tips are not really hard things to do. The truth of the matter is that you’re doing them already, you just might have to tweak some of the ways that you are doing them. Make sure and eat good food, eat frequently, and try to stay active and continuing your workout routines while incorporating weight training that will allow your bodies little engine to rev higher and help you get thin.
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