Post by Rhonda on Aug 13, 2007 4:37:07 GMT -5
Small Ways to Boost Your Metabolism
If you're like me and only have to look at a slice of cheescake to put
on weight, try some of these ways to rev up your metabolism.
Build Muscle! Muscle helps to keep your metabolism up.
Regular Activity - Imperative to keeping your metabolism revved up. Try
walking the dog for longer, taking the bike instead of the car,
vigorously clean house, dig in the garden or go dancing.
Don't skip meals.This will just deny your body of essential vitamins and
nutrients needed for optimum health and regulate down your metabolism.
Instead, try eating 5 smaller meals each day. Start your day with a
substantial meal and taper them off as the day goes on, making dinner
the smallest meal of the day.
Use Spices - Spices, such as curry powder, cayenne peppers and chili
powder, can make food more appealing and can boost your metabolism
slightly.
Drink plenty of water! Dehydration can hinder your metabolism. Water is
the most essential nutrient in the body. The liver will weigh on water
retention instead of burning fat if deprived of water. You will also
feel tired if dehydrated and therefore less inclined to exercise.
Protein - Try to make sure that 10-35% of your daily calories come from
protein.
Calcium helps to rev up your metabolism, so try and include 3 servings
of low fat dairy and 1200mg of calcium daily.
If you're like me and only have to look at a slice of cheescake to put
on weight, try some of these ways to rev up your metabolism.
Build Muscle! Muscle helps to keep your metabolism up.
Regular Activity - Imperative to keeping your metabolism revved up. Try
walking the dog for longer, taking the bike instead of the car,
vigorously clean house, dig in the garden or go dancing.
Don't skip meals.This will just deny your body of essential vitamins and
nutrients needed for optimum health and regulate down your metabolism.
Instead, try eating 5 smaller meals each day. Start your day with a
substantial meal and taper them off as the day goes on, making dinner
the smallest meal of the day.
Use Spices - Spices, such as curry powder, cayenne peppers and chili
powder, can make food more appealing and can boost your metabolism
slightly.
Drink plenty of water! Dehydration can hinder your metabolism. Water is
the most essential nutrient in the body. The liver will weigh on water
retention instead of burning fat if deprived of water. You will also
feel tired if dehydrated and therefore less inclined to exercise.
Protein - Try to make sure that 10-35% of your daily calories come from
protein.
Calcium helps to rev up your metabolism, so try and include 3 servings
of low fat dairy and 1200mg of calcium daily.