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Health Magazine has an interesting article on ways to boost your metabolism. For those of us who sit in front of a computer every day, this is definitely a challenge. The "spare tire" tends to continue increasing with the lack of exercise and a somewhat poor diet from snacking, rather than sitting down to a real meal.
None of these are especially surprising, but could have been forgotten. I find this article interesting, because it give some easy tricks to boost your metabolism in areas you might otherwise neglect. The tips are geared toward women, but of course it won't hurt for the guys to use try the same tips.
Here's a summary:
The next time you run, swim, or even walk,
ramp up the intensity for 30-second intervals, returning to your normal
speed afterward.
Omega-3s balance blood sugar and reduce inflammation, helping to
regulate metabolism. They may also reduce resistance to the hormone
leptin, which researchers have linked to how fast fat is burned. In other words, eat lots of fish.
Not only does muscle weigh more than fat, but it uses more energy, too.
Green tea has long been heralded for its
antioxidant polyphenols. But new evidence shows the active ingredient,
catechin, may crank up metabolism.
*Read my article posted a short time ago on the effects of drinking Green Tea.
Exercise is a gift to yourself that keeps
on giving. In a phenomenon known as excess postexercise oxygen
consumption (EPOC), your body can take hours to recover from a robust
workout (one intense enough that you can't hold a conversation) and
return to its previous resting metabolic rate. The windfall: Your body
is actually burning more calories than it normally would—even after
you've finished exercising.
- Don’t slash those calories
It's one of the most frustrating
realities of dieting—if you cut out too many calories, your metabolism
thinks times are lean and puts the breaks on fat-burning to conserve
energy
Make sure you eat breakfast. Eating a
nutrient-rich morning meal (like oatmeal with almonds and berries, or a
spinach-and-feta omelet with a slice of whole-grain toast) shortly
after getting out of bed literally wakes up your metabolism.
Noshing throughout the day is a proven
strategy to help you curb hunger and eat fewer calories overall. Now,
experts are promoting nibbling versus gorging as a way to keep
metabolism running by holding blood sugar levels steady and preventing
weight-gain-promoting insulin spikes.
You’ve heard they're bad for you. But trans fats also slow down your body's ability to burn fat.
If you're on the fence about whether to buy
organic, this news may sway you: Fruits, vegetables, and grains grown
without pesticides keep your fat-burning system running at full-tilt
because they don't expose your thyroid to toxin.
Your body digests protein more slowly than fat
or carbs, so you feel full longer (this is especially true when you
have it for breakfast). Plus, it may also give your metabolism a bump.
Read the tips in their entirety at Health.com
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