| There are a lot of people who would give a lot to | | | | slow down considerably if breakfast is taken during |
| increase their metabolism. Having a high level of | | | | mid-morning or if one waits until the afternoon to eat. |
| metabolism enables one to maintain burn fat and lose | | | | 3. Avoid sugar. Sugar enables the body to store fat. |
| weight fast with the least amount of activity. | | | | It is recommended that a person consumes food |
| Metabolism is the rate by which the body produces | | | | that helps sustain an even level of blood-sugar. |
| and consumes energy and calories to support life. | | | | Additionally, progressive execerise 2-3 times a week |
| There are several factors that affect the metabolism | | | | should be in order to stabilize blood sugar. |
| of a person, such as the amount of muscle tissue, | | | | 4. Eat spicy foods. Hot cuisine with peppers can |
| the frequency of the meals one consumes, genetics, | | | | increase metabolism. |
| stress levels, personal diet and activity levels. | | | | 5. Sleep more. According to research, it is riskier for |
| Metabolism slows done due to the following: loss of | | | | people who do not get enough sleep to gain weight. |
| muscle because of not enough physical activity, the | | | | Also, muscles are regenerated during the last couple |
| tendency of the body to cannibalize its own tissue | | | | of hours of slumber. |
| because there is not enough food energy to sustain | | | | 6. Increase water intake. Water flushes out toxins |
| it, and the decrease of physical activity that comes | | | | that are produced whenever the body burns fat. |
| naturally with old age. | | | | Majority of bodily functions involves water, and lack |
| Here are several ways to fire up one's metabolism: | | | | of water causes the body system's operations to |
| 1. Build up on lean, mean body mass. It is only natural | | | | decrease its speed, and produces unneeded stress as |
| that metabolism decreases along with age, but it is | | | | a result. |
| possible to counter the effects. The amount of | | | | 7. Eat smaller meals. It is advisable to consume 4 to 6 |
| muscle a person has is a very strong determinant in | | | | small meals that are timed 2 to 3 hours apart. |
| the ability to burn calories and shed fat. So it goes | | | | 8. Never skip meals. People tend to skip meals in |
| without saying that exercise is essential. Build | | | | order to lose weight, which is a big mistake since it |
| strength and resistance by working out at least twice | | | | slows down metabolism. |
| a week, preferably with weights. Do easy exercises | | | | 9. Plan meals in detail. Always prepare the right |
| in between workouts. Simple tasks such as walking | | | | amount of food to be consumed at the designated |
| the dog and using the stairs in place of the elevator | | | | intervals. Do not commit the mistake of eating meals |
| can already take off calories. The key is to match | | | | in sporadic patterns. |
| the amount of eating to the amount of activity one | | | | 9. Ditch the stress! Stress, be it physical or emotional, |
| has. Here are some guidelines in getting the right | | | | triggers the release of a steroid called cortisol, which |
| exercise: | | | | decreases metabolism. Also, people tend to eat |
| For strength training | | | | excessively when stressed. |
| -Increase the amount of repetitions of a particular | | | | 10. Guzzle up on green tea. It can be used as a |
| exercise. | | | | substitute for coffee. Tea has the ability to stimulate |
| -Add the level of resistance | | | | metabolism, and unlike coffee, it has no undesirable |
| -Utilize advance exercise techniques if possible | | | | side effects when too much is consumed. |
| For cardiovascular training | | | | 11. Include more energy foods in the diet, such as |
| -Insert intervals between exercises | | | | fruits and vegetables, beans and whole grains. |
| -Perform cross-training and combine the exercises | | | | Achieving the desired body weight is never impossible |
| -Add up on resistance and speed | | | | if one has the determination and patience needed to |
| 2. Eat breakfast. A lot of people are ignoring the fact | | | | stabilize the metabolism level, which plays an |
| that breakfast is the most important meal of the | | | | important role in weight loss. A person needs to |
| day. Surprisingly, the ones who eat breakfast are | | | | realize that eating right and working out is not just a |
| thinner than the ones who do not. Metabolism can | | | | passing fancy, but a way of life. |