| What is the short cut to losing weight? You | | | | these smaller metabolism booster meals four |
| could eat fast food, not the kind you are | | | | to six times per day. |
| thinking of, but the good kind, I am talking | | | | |
| about edible amphetamines. Eat these foods | | | | I just have a slow metabolism...this could be |
| and you're guaranteed to burn more | | | | true. If you start eating these using these |
| calories... just by sitting there and | | | | foods in your recipes, cooking and snacking |
| listening to the radio. But you have to | | | | and you are not losing weight, then you |
| remember that this is only a temporary fix, | | | | should probably go and have your thyroid |
| it is going to wear off. "The only way to | | | | checked out. There might be something wrong. |
| alter your resting metabolism permanently is | | | | |
| to gain or lose weight, or to build extra | | | | I am going to cover the other three points |
| muscle," says Janet Walberg-Rankin, Ph.D., a | | | | with a list of foods to eat and snack on. By |
| professor of exercise physiology at Virginia | | | | eating these nutritious food, along with diet |
| Tech. | | | | and exercise, you will start to trim unwanted |
| | | | pound safely and effectively. No matter what |
| Look at it like this, if you eat enough of | | | | age you are. Here is a list of 10 healthy |
| these foods that boost energy and metabolism, | | | | snack foods that are full of nutrition and |
| for enough days, you are going to lose | | | | metabolism boosting power. And the best part |
| weight. And that is if you did nothing. How | | | | is they all taste really good. |
| about adding a little exercise to the routine | | | | |
| and the possibilities are endless. So let's | | | | Drink plenty of water |
| get a mouthful of these delicious metabolism | | | | |
| busting foods and drop some pounds. | | | | Green Tea |
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| What are some of the main problems that | | | | Apples and pears |
| people face today when trying to lose weight | | | | |
| and raise their metabolic rate? | | | | Oatmeal |
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| Not sure of what foods that increase | | | | Broccoli |
| metabolism | | | | |
| | | | Low-Fat Yogurt |
| If I eat all day I am going to get fat | | | | |
| | | | Grapefruit |
| I just have a slow metabolism | | | | |
| | | | Hot Peppers |
| How can I increase my metabolism now that I | | | | |
| am older? | | | | Lean Beef, Pork, Chicken, and Turkey |
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| Is there a safe and easy program I can follow | | | | Salmon, Tuna, and Sardines |
| to lose weight? | | | | |
| | | | Soup |
| Let's go over a couple of definitions first. | | | | |
| You hear it all the time "metabolism", but | | | | Small snacks can also help keep your body |
| what it is? Its the process of converting | | | | from running out of fuel, preventing those 3 |
| food into energy (movement and heat). | | | | p.m. office blahs. "When you restrict the |
| Metabolism happens in your muscles and organs | | | | number of calories your body has for fuel, |
| and the result of it is what we commonly | | | | your metabolic rate can drop temporarily," |
| refer to as "burning calories". Metabolism is | | | | says Susan Roberts, Ph.D., chief of the |
| essentially the speed at which your bodies | | | | energy-metabolism laboratory at Tufts |
| motor is running. | | | | University in Boston. That makes it easier to |
| | | | pack on the pounds and harder to burn them |
| Then there is this term of "basal | | | | off again. |
| metabolism". "Basal metabolism" is the | | | | |
| metabolic rate or caloric expenditure needed | | | | Here is how and why these super foods |
| to maintain basal body functions such as your | | | | increase metabolic rate. |
| heart beating, breathing, muscle tone, etc. | | | | |
| It's how fast your "motor" is running when | | | | Each of these healthy foods and weight loss |
| your still in a reclines position or | | | | boosters will keep you full longer on less |
| sleeping. Basal metabolism accounts for about | | | | calories |
| 75% of the calories you expend on a daily | | | | |
| basis! There is a simple formula for this and | | | | Water rich fresh fruits, vegetables and soup |
| I will go over that in another article. | | | | will dilute the calories in your foods, so |
| | | | you can eat more and not overdue the calories |
| Now that we have some of the terms outlined, | | | | |
| let's get back to the main question of "what | | | | High fiber whole grains, fruits and |
| foods boost metabolism and answer the above | | | | nutritious veggies keep the digestive system |
| questions" | | | | on track as well as steady the insulin |
| | | | levels, which is going to prevent fat storage |
| Let's do some of the easy ones first and then | | | | |
| I will give you a list of super foods that | | | | Lean meats will boost the metabolism and burn |
| increase metabolic rate. | | | | calories, due to it taking more energy to |
| | | | digest than other foods |
| If I eat all day I will get fat...A little | | | | |
| known fact is, if you starve yourself, you | | | | So if you are serious about losing weight and |
| are going to slow down your metabolism. | | | | staying trim, you must eat foods that boost |
| Contrary to popular belief is you need to eat | | | | metabolism. |
| 300-400 calories meals through the day. Eat | | | | |