Imagine a table with just one leg – it will be tilting to one side, or will need support to stand up right.
It will not stand with just one additional leg, nor with two additional legs; but add in three legs to make four, and you will have a sturdy table that will stand up right and carry weight.
Our body is the same, we need to balance out all our four “legs” before we can stand up right. These four legs are a proper exercise regime, a healthy and nutritious diet, adequate rest and a good metabolism.
Why is our metabolism so important? And how can we naturally increase metabolism?
Studies have shown that our diet and our metabolic rate are closely related. Our metabolism will adjust according to the food we eat; it is simply the way our body makes use of all the calories we consume. The reason why a starvation diet is so disastrous for our metabolism is that with less food, our body will slow down to compensate for the lack of food, and your body will burn the calories slower.
The result will be rapid weight gain after the starvation period, as your metabolism is still in slow mode while you eat normally again.
So what can one do to naturally increase our metabolism and lose weight effectively?
Ten Tips To Naturally Increase Metabolism
1. Eat more frequently but eat smaller portions. Aim for five small meals a day, but remember, eating more meals does not mean eating more calories in a day. It is just spreading the calories out more.
2. Never skip breakfast. Have an early breakfast and stop eating about three hours before bedtime. Our metabolism slows down during the night, but in the morning, it will need fuel to kick start it to burn calories.
3. Make some healthy switches from your existing diet. Let’s face it, who wants to count calories? But by switching for example to whole grain bread, whole wheat pasta and lean proteins such as chicken and fish, these little changes over time will start making a big impact.
4. Stay away from the bad stuff. This really needs no elaboration – cakes, pastries, take away food, processed food, sugary snacks, sodas, chips, fried foods….. We all know what’s bad for us.
5. Drink lots of water. First thing in the morning in a standing position, try to drink 3/4 to 1 litre of water straight down in one continuous motion, without gulping. Aim for a total of two litres of water during a day.
6. Another drink to increase your metabolism is Green Tea. Tea has been shown to have thermogenic properties and this helps to burn the calories stored in fat cells. Green tea is believed also to accelerate the functioning of cells, which indirectly increases our metabolism.
7. Take muscle building supplements such as DMAE (Dimethylamnoethanol) and CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid). Many fitness experts agree that building up your body muscles is another way to boost metabolism. In both these supplements, your muscles are strengthen which in turn, helps your body to burn more calories and reduce more fat.
8. Other supplements to consider are antioxidants such as vitamins A,C and E, but one of the most powerful antioxidants is Alpha Lipoic Acid. These supplements will help your body produce energy efficiently, and therefore, help increase metabolism. The B vitamin group is also important as it helps the body to break carbohydrates down into glucose, providing the body with energy.
9. Exercise properly. Go on an exercise regime that will tone and strengthen your muscles. Toning one’s muscle can help burn extra fat but it does not mean huge bulging muscles. Exercises such as light weight training, swimming, brisk walking are all great exercises to tone and strengthen your muscles. Think lean, strong long distance runners rather than big hulking body builders.
10. Be consistent in your activities. It is important to choose something you enjoy and to vary the routine, but the most important thing is to do it regularly. So make sure it is something enjoyable, that you will stick to and it does not have to be one activity repeated over and over again.
(note: Consult your physician before taking supplements and going on an exercise regime. All supplements and exercise regimes should be taken under professional medical guidance)
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