You bet you can change your metabolism. There are predisposed
facts about metabolism that some people use to defend the dragging speed
of their metabolism to excuse the fact that they are gaining weight.
These facts are:
There, half the battle is won. You know the facts that may be affecting your slower metabolism. Now you can do something about it. You can file those facts away, under the category of interesting information. You can not use them as our excuse for a lower metabolism and your weight gain.
Metabolism is a complicated chemical process. Many of us only recognize the influence it has on how easily our bodies gain or lose weight. Here is where calories come in. A calorie is a unit that measures how much energy a particular food provides to the body. When we eat more calories than our body will burn, at that time, our body is designed to store the additional calories, in body tissues, especially the liver, muscles, and body fat, for later use. When we keep supplying calories and don't use the stored calories they will stay in storage, sometimes in unsightly places on our bodies.
Our basal metabolic rate, or BMR, is a measure of the rate our body "burns" energy, in the form of calories, while at rest. A person with a low BMR will tend to gain more pounds of body fat because he burns fewer calories when he is at rest or sleeping. We can change our BMR by making a few simple changes to our daily routine.
For starters, exercise will cause a person to burn more calories from the extra activity alone. Becoming more physically fit will increase BMR as well because it has been proven that BMR is much higher in people with more muscle.
The proof lies in the fact that every pound of muscle burns about 6 calories a day and every pound of fat burns only 2 calories a day. Now add some resistance training to activate muscles all over your body and you will increase your average daily metabolic rate.
The more intense the exercise the bigger and longer the increase in resting metabolic rate will be. An example of improving intensity would be to simply add bursts of jogging into your regular scheduled walk.
If you want to motivate your metabolism to start early and work longer try getting your exercise in the morning.
Increasing our exercise and changing the type of exercise we do are not the only adjustments we could make to improve our metabolism. What and when you eat can boost our metabolism as well.
Keep drinking that water, at least 8 glasses a day. If you become even slightly dehydrated our metabolism may slow down. A German study showed that within 10 minutes of drinking 17 oz. of water the subjects' metabolism increased by 30% for both men and women.
Caffeine has long been on both ends of the scale as far as the good and bad for your health. Some people experience high blood pressure, anxiety, and sleep problems when they consume caffeine. For those that do not caffeine will boost your metabolism and make you feel energized. Some energy drinks containing caffeine also contain taurine that can speed up your metabolism and help burn fat as well.
Another beverage you can energize with and get the bonus of boosting your metabolism is green or oolong tea. Research shows us that, when you drink these beverages before moderate exercise your body can burn 17% more calories than normal for a short period of time.
Snacks are good for you because they keep your metabolism in full action. When you eat large meals several hours apart your metabolism slows down between meals. If you choose smaller portions more frequently during the day, every 3 to 4 hours, you keep your metabolism busy burning more calories all day long.
Bring on the hot peppers. Spicy foods contain chemical compounds that jump-start your metabolism. This is one of my favorites to boost my metabolism, even if it is short-lived. If we do it enough it may add up. Now when you get teased for spicing it up you can defend yourself.
Did you know that our bodies burn many more calories digesting protein than it uses to burn fat or carbohydrates? Next time you need a snack don't crab those wasted calorie chips or crackers. Instead take hand full of nuts or a dish of cottage cheese.
Our metabolism starts at conception and keeps on working until our last breath. Let's help our metabolism do its best.
- Genetic - our metabolism is inherited.
- Gender - men burn more calories than women even while resting.
- Age - our metabolism slows steadily after the age of 40.
There, half the battle is won. You know the facts that may be affecting your slower metabolism. Now you can do something about it. You can file those facts away, under the category of interesting information. You can not use them as our excuse for a lower metabolism and your weight gain.
Metabolism is a complicated chemical process. Many of us only recognize the influence it has on how easily our bodies gain or lose weight. Here is where calories come in. A calorie is a unit that measures how much energy a particular food provides to the body. When we eat more calories than our body will burn, at that time, our body is designed to store the additional calories, in body tissues, especially the liver, muscles, and body fat, for later use. When we keep supplying calories and don't use the stored calories they will stay in storage, sometimes in unsightly places on our bodies.
Our basal metabolic rate, or BMR, is a measure of the rate our body "burns" energy, in the form of calories, while at rest. A person with a low BMR will tend to gain more pounds of body fat because he burns fewer calories when he is at rest or sleeping. We can change our BMR by making a few simple changes to our daily routine.
For starters, exercise will cause a person to burn more calories from the extra activity alone. Becoming more physically fit will increase BMR as well because it has been proven that BMR is much higher in people with more muscle.
The proof lies in the fact that every pound of muscle burns about 6 calories a day and every pound of fat burns only 2 calories a day. Now add some resistance training to activate muscles all over your body and you will increase your average daily metabolic rate.
The more intense the exercise the bigger and longer the increase in resting metabolic rate will be. An example of improving intensity would be to simply add bursts of jogging into your regular scheduled walk.
If you want to motivate your metabolism to start early and work longer try getting your exercise in the morning.
Increasing our exercise and changing the type of exercise we do are not the only adjustments we could make to improve our metabolism. What and when you eat can boost our metabolism as well.
Keep drinking that water, at least 8 glasses a day. If you become even slightly dehydrated our metabolism may slow down. A German study showed that within 10 minutes of drinking 17 oz. of water the subjects' metabolism increased by 30% for both men and women.
Caffeine has long been on both ends of the scale as far as the good and bad for your health. Some people experience high blood pressure, anxiety, and sleep problems when they consume caffeine. For those that do not caffeine will boost your metabolism and make you feel energized. Some energy drinks containing caffeine also contain taurine that can speed up your metabolism and help burn fat as well.
Another beverage you can energize with and get the bonus of boosting your metabolism is green or oolong tea. Research shows us that, when you drink these beverages before moderate exercise your body can burn 17% more calories than normal for a short period of time.
Snacks are good for you because they keep your metabolism in full action. When you eat large meals several hours apart your metabolism slows down between meals. If you choose smaller portions more frequently during the day, every 3 to 4 hours, you keep your metabolism busy burning more calories all day long.
Bring on the hot peppers. Spicy foods contain chemical compounds that jump-start your metabolism. This is one of my favorites to boost my metabolism, even if it is short-lived. If we do it enough it may add up. Now when you get teased for spicing it up you can defend yourself.
Did you know that our bodies burn many more calories digesting protein than it uses to burn fat or carbohydrates? Next time you need a snack don't crab those wasted calorie chips or crackers. Instead take hand full of nuts or a dish of cottage cheese.
Our metabolism starts at conception and keeps on working until our last breath. Let's help our metabolism do its best.
My favorite method of helping my metabolism is to drink Herbalife
shakes adding extra protein to give me ultimate nutrition and the extra
protein I need to burn more calories. I also like to drink Herbalife
tea throughout the day to boost my energy and my metabolism. To get
yours go to http://healthandnutritiontraining.com/ and click on Herbalife.
Now, get your motor running, head out on the highway. Go look'in for adventure, burning calories all the way.
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