| Everyone is looking for foods that increase the | | | | Amino acids in protein are hard for the body to digest, |
| metabolism since we all know that the higher our | | | | causing it to expand more energy. However, this is |
| metabolism is, the faster we burn calories and the | | | | again a temporary increase. This doesn't speed up the |
| easier it is for us to lose weight or avoid weight gain. | | | | metabolism permanently. |
| The only problem is that there is a great deal of | | | | Spicy - Spicy foods can create a temporary spike in |
| misinformation around the subject of metabolism | | | | the levels of calorie burning. Again, this is a short effect. |
| boosting foods. So much so, in fact, that it is difficult to | | | | The best course of action to increase your |
| separate fact from fiction. | | | | metabolism is the following: |
| Here are some clarifications which it is best to make: | | | | 1. Eat a hearty breakfast - This causes the body to |
| Negative calorie foods - | | | | start the day right after it had been deprived of food |
| These are foods which contain a very low amount of | | | | all night long. |
| calories and are hard for the body to digest (usually | | | | 2. Eat throughout the day - nibbling and grazing |
| because they contain a lot of fiber). The result is that | | | | throughout the day keeps our metabolism at a steady |
| when you eat them, your body uses more calories in | | | | level. It is better to eat many small meals than 3 big |
| the digestive process than these foods actually contain | | | | ones. Whatever food you eat, your metabolism will |
| creating a calorie deficit which is actually beneficial to | | | | increase in this way. |
| weight loss. Now many of the so called "experts" | | | | 3. Do weight training and cardio workouts - the more |
| proclaim that these foods actually increase the | | | | muscle tissue you have the more calories you burn |
| metabolism, something which is completely false. | | | | each day, even when you're resting. This is a more |
| These foods may create a temporary calorie deficit, | | | | permanent metabolic increase than any food can give |
| but if you don't eat them again the next day, your | | | | you. |
| metabolic levels will not increase. | | | | 4. Above all, don't skip meals or starve yourself as this |
| Protein - | | | | will cause your metabolism to plummet. |
| A research showed that eating a good dose of | | | | Overall, the key to a high metabolism is maintaining a |
| protein may cause the body to burn an extra 200 | | | | healthy diet and exercising. |
| calories or so per day. This is due to the fact that the | | | | |