Simple Ways To Boost Your Metabolism

When you engage the following metabolism boosters it can wake up a sluggish metabolism as well as rev up a healthy one. If you’ve noticed that yours is a bit slow, it’s time to act vs. blaming a slow metabolism as bad luck or unfortunate genes.

The following Eat and Drink suggestions have helped others tip the situation in their favor and they can help you too.

1.     Start by saying NO to skipping meals.  Sometime in an attempt to reduce your caloric intake and lose weight you’ll think skipping meals is helpful.  Actually it has the opposite effect. It’s better to focus on eating more frequently at regular intervals without getting extra full as this will ensure you have sufficient energy is to keep the metabolic fires fueled during the day.

2.     Drink lemon water right when you wake up. Kick start the re hydration process and cleanse the digestive track.  Make this a morning ritual with either fresh lemon or True Lemon.  As an added value the Vitamin C in lemon juice not only helps your metabolism it will also strengthen your immune system.

3.     Eating grapefruit is another morning habit to start. It’s a metabolism-boosting food that is frequently recommended as a weight loss aid. Remember not to add sugar. Use a bit of raw organic honey if you need to sweeten it..

4.     Remember breakfast. Breakfast has often been referred to as the most important meal of the day because it gets your digestive system in gear.   It does not have to be a sumptuous affair – something in snack-size will do.

5.     Eat more protein.  Are you getting enough protein?  More protein will provide a metabolism boost. It is not necessary you go overboard but you will not want to fall short of eating sufficient protein for long periods of time.

6.     Add beans to your diet.  Beans can work wonders on a sluggish metabolism.  They’re an excellent source of fiber and minerals, they digest slowly by the body which helps stabilize blood sugar levels.

7.     Select healthier oils.  Choosing healthier oils can be the start of successfully boosting your metabolism vs. the ill effects of using oils that slow it down.  It is best to choose olive oil and/or coconut oil over canola or vegetable oils. Definitely stay away from all hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils.

8.     Eat metabolism-boosting foods first. Fill up on metabolism boosting foods such as lemons, cucumbers, oatmeal, avocado, Greek yogurt, asparagus, etc.   This will help you eliminate eating other foods that have no effect and slow down your metabolism.  As an added benefit these foods metabolism boosting foods are an advantage to your overall health.

9.     Drink Green tea.   This is full of antioxidants and catechins which can help boost your metabolism and help the body in a number of ways. Since it contains some caffeine it can  additional bump up the metabolism.