Eat Early
We've all heard that breakfast
is the most crucial meal of the day. And in terms of trying to speed up
your metabolism, this is indeed the case! There are a couple of reasons why
eating a hearty and healthy breakfast can speed up metabolism and
contribute to weight loss goals.
The first reason is that people who eat breakfast
are much less inclined to snack throughout the morning and this aids in the
process to speed up your metabolism. For example, if you had a good breakfast
of fruit and low-sugar cereal in the morning, your chances of visiting the
vending machine at work around 10:30am diminish significantly.
It merely means that, since you won't be highly
hungry at 10:30am (because you skipped breakfast), you'll be less inclined to
eat anything that you get your hands on; such as a nice doughnut that your
co-worker was kind enough to offer you.
By starting your day in a nutritious way, you'll
have more control over what you eat throughout the day.
The second reason is more aligned with the speed of
your metabolism. Studies have shown that metabolism slows during sleep,
and doesn't generally get moving again until you eat.
Therefore, starting the day with breakfast is like
kick starting your metabolism.
Don't Hate Calories
More food can speed
up your metabolism. We constantly discover calorie reduced or low calorie
foods. And it's not rare to overhear someone gasp about the huge calorie
content of certain foods, such as a rich and creamy desert, or a giant fast
food burger.
All of this anti-calorie hot air therefore has made
many of us pretty calorie-phobic; as soon as we see food that has lots of
calories, we run away. But is this sensible?
Yes and no. Yes, it's sensible
in the sense that avoiding that double-layer chocolate fudge cake for desert is
probably a good idea (actually, scratch that; it is a good idea). There's no
real nutritional value that your body need from these types of
calories.
But in the bigger picture, it's unwise for your
metabolism to become calorie-avoidant.
Exercise
Many people especially some
women are very wary about taking on any exercise regimen that can lead to muscle building.
The old perception was that muscle building leads
to muscle bulking, and soon, bulging forearms veins and other unwanted results.
Honestly, this is not the case.
Provided that women aren't supporting their
exercises with specific muscle-building supplements, there's no need to be
worried; because building lean muscle won't make you bulk up and will lead to speed
up your metabolism.
Still, yet, the question remains: why would women
(and, of course, men) who would like to speed up their metabolism revolve
around muscle building? Isn't cardiovascular exercise the only thing that
counts?
Again, the answer is: No! As well as a healthy and
responsible cardiovascular program, muscle building is an exceptionally
powerful way to speed up your metabolism if done correctly.
How? A kilo of muscle burns more calories than a
kilo of fat.
Get Sleep
This is a toughie. Most of us
don't have as much control over the amount that we sleep as we should. Work,
family, education, housekeeping, and so many other tasks can virtually prevent us
from getting the amount of sleep that we need.
However, as the experts tell us, getting enough
sleep actually can speed up your metabolism. On the other hand, people who are
constantly sleep deprived normally find that they have less energy to do
regular, daily activities; including digestion.
As a result, sleep-starved people often lower their
own metabolism. They merely don't have the strength to break down food with
efficiency, particularly carbohydrates. This is a very difficult issue, because
many people can only find time to exercise by
References
Gail Faulkner
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