The rate of your metabolism is mostly genetically determined, but there are still several things you can do to increase yours. Here are 6 tips for those who are looking to boost their metabolism:
1. Do not diet. Dieting will cause your body to think it has insufficient amount of fuel in your body and will therefore work slower to keep the remaining amount that it still has.
2. Drink cold water. Drinking cold water has been believed to increase metabolism since the body has to work harder to bring it down to body temperature.
3. Don't skip out on breakfast. Having a full breakfast every morning has been found to jump start your metabolism. There have been many studies supporting this.
4. Drink a cup of tea per day. Caffeine has been known to boost your metabolism since it is a stimulant for your central nervous system. Aim for having a cup of green tea per day. Green tea has antioxidants with fat burning properties.
5. Eat more protein. A hormone called glucagon is released when foods with protein are consumed, which is responsible for signaling the body to burn fat.
6. Eat more fiber. This forces your body to feel fuller, while eating less.
7. Have the biggest meal for lunch. You are most active between lunch and dinner, therefore after you have a big meal you can use the energy you consumed.
6. Don't remain idle for long. Studies have shown that remaining seated for longer than 4 hours actually causes your body's metabolism to temporarily shut down. To keep it active, simply give yourself breaks from sitting too long by getting up and stretching for a couple minutes.
7. Exercise regularly. Maintaining a healthy exercise uses up energy we get from meals, therefore you will have little leftover of energy from meals stored as fat.
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1. Do not diet. Dieting will cause your body to think it has insufficient amount of fuel in your body and will therefore work slower to keep the remaining amount that it still has.
2. Drink cold water. Drinking cold water has been believed to increase metabolism since the body has to work harder to bring it down to body temperature.
3. Don't skip out on breakfast. Having a full breakfast every morning has been found to jump start your metabolism. There have been many studies supporting this.
4. Drink a cup of tea per day. Caffeine has been known to boost your metabolism since it is a stimulant for your central nervous system. Aim for having a cup of green tea per day. Green tea has antioxidants with fat burning properties.
5. Eat more protein. A hormone called glucagon is released when foods with protein are consumed, which is responsible for signaling the body to burn fat.
6. Eat more fiber. This forces your body to feel fuller, while eating less.
7. Have the biggest meal for lunch. You are most active between lunch and dinner, therefore after you have a big meal you can use the energy you consumed.
6. Don't remain idle for long. Studies have shown that remaining seated for longer than 4 hours actually causes your body's metabolism to temporarily shut down. To keep it active, simply give yourself breaks from sitting too long by getting up and stretching for a couple minutes.
7. Exercise regularly. Maintaining a healthy exercise uses up energy we get from meals, therefore you will have little leftover of energy from meals stored as fat.
