12 Ways To Boost Your Metabolism

Tip 1: Commit to Working Out If you keep a schedule that doesn't include exercise, you're missing out on a great metabolism-booster. ry these simple ideas to keep your metabolism going: -- Wear a pedometer and strive for 10,000 steps a day. -- Forget the elevator and take the stairs. -- When you start feeling tired, go to the kitchen or drinking fountain to get a sip of water. -- Stretch every hour, even if it's at your desk.

Tip 2: Eat Breakfast Starting your day with a balance of carbohydrates and lean protein, you boost calorie-burning in three ways: 1) Your body burns calories through the digestion, absorption, and processing of food. 2) Eating breakfast can boost your energy level, which helps increase calories burned throughout the day. 3) Providing your body with healthful fuel after nighttime "fasting" keeps your body from using calorie-burning muscle for energy during physical activity. Shape up your morning routine by following these breakfast tips: -- Include protein-rich foods like eggs or nuts.

Tip 3: Get Plenty of Sleep Get your beauty rest! Sleep deprivation revs up your appetite-stimulating hormones and leads to a sluggish metabolism. It also zaps your energy, which means you're less likely to move

Tip 4: Do Strength Training Exercise revs up metabolism and builds lean body mass (muscle). While all workouts can lower blood pressure, cholesterol, and stress levels, strength training jump-starts your metabolism.

Tip 5: Drink Tea People who drank five 10-ounce servings of oolong tea for three days increased their metabolism by 3 percent more than people who drank water. That boost amounted to 67 calories per day.

Tip 6: Add Spice to Your Meals Heat up your menu to boost your metabolism. Spicy foods such as hot mustards, hot sauce, chili peppers, salsa, and wasabi have been shown to increase metabolism for hours after you've finished a meal. Ideas for getting spice into your meals: -- Add hot sauce to bean dishes or cooked vegetables -- Enjoy a bit of hot salsa with whole grain tortilla chips

Tip 7: De-Stress Your Life Try these super-simple stressbusters: -- Breathe deeply. -- Spend time with friends. -- Take a walk. -- Get a massage. -- Keep a journal. -- Listen to music.

Tip 8: Drink Plenty of Water According to the findings, after drinking 17 ounces of water (slightly less than the size of a purchased bottle of water), the subjects' metabolic rates briefly increased by 30 percent. Drinking water and eating water-based foods also can make you feel full, preventing you from overeating at mealtime.

Tip 9: Eat Foods With Omega-3s "Omega-3 fats are essential for your cells to run properly," says Mark Hyman, M.D. "They help balance your blood sugar and speed up your metabolism." Not only do omega-3s help your metabolism, but omega-3s have been shown to: -- lower blood pressure -- lower triglycerides -- combat atherosclerosis -- reduce the prevalence of some dangerous arrhythmias

Tip 10: Pick Good-For-You Carbs These foods spike and then dip your blood sugar levels, which can make you feel hungry. Replace "bad" carbs with fruits, veggies, whole grains, and legumes. Other easy substitutions include choosing: -- Sweet potatoes over starchy white potatoes -- A small piece of dark chocolate instead of a cookie -- Brown rice instead of white rice

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