One
of the most common questions I receive is "how do I boost my
metabolism naturally -- without stimulant based drugs or supplements?"
That's
a good and valid question, and the great news is that there are
plenty of ways to give the old metabolism a solid boost without
using dangerous products...
i)
Probably the most important and the most underrated way is eating
the first meal of the day... breakfast. Yes, believe it or not,
this is a great way to get the body working smoothly. Best of all,
you do not need to eat much -- a couple of hundred calories is plenty.
Good choices are: oatmeal, eggs, egg whites, 1 tbsp. all-natural
peanut butter on half a bagel. Stay away from highly refined grain
products, sugar-based products, fruit juices (all the sugar without
the fiber of the actual fruit) and refined cereal products. Be sure
to include a protein source in the breakfast meal.
ii)
Eat small balanced meals every two-three hours. To keep the body
chugging along optimally, you need to keep it fueled, but not over-fueled.
In other words, you need to eat, but not too much. Believe me, this
works wonders. Take your bodyweight, multiply by 10 or 12, and divide
by 6. The number you are left with is the amount of calories each
of your small meals should contain.
iii)
Drink plenty of water. Yup... 8-10 10oz glasses per day. This contributes
to the overall well-being of the body, allowing it to function more
efficiently.
iv)
No surprise here -- exercise is probably the best, most foolproof
metabolism booster ever. It works every time. Aim for 3-5 sessions
a week, at anywhere from 20-50 minutes a session. Generally, the
higher the intensity of the exercise, the longer and the greater
the metabolism boost.
v)
Build some muscle. Muscles directly affect metabolism because they
always require energy -- even at times of rest. Ergo, the more muscle
you have, the higher your caloric requirements. So... whaddya say?
How about some sessions with the weights? ;-)
vi)
Supplement with soy protein, or soy based products. Soy protein
has been shown to positively affect the body's output of powerful
fat-burning thyroid hormones (Click
here to read my article on Soy Protein!).
vii)
Supplement with friendly fats -- like Flax seed oil, monounsaturated
oils (olive oil), fish oils or a blend of all the above. Friendly
fats are a fantastic metabolism-boosting supplement!
There
you have it! 7 drug free and effective ways to get your metabolism
naturally boosted to supersonic levels. Now all you need to do is...
get boosting! ;-)
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