Some of you may have taken Fat Tuesday and the Mardis Gras period before Lent a bit to heart. All that gluttonous eating has left you with a few extra pounds! How to lose the weight? Here are some foods that will boost your metabolism and get you on your way to losing weight:
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15 Metabolism Boosting foods:
- Grapefruit – rich in fiber your body burns calories just to break it down.
- Apples – like grapefruit it is lo-calorie but high fiber thus keeping you feeling full longer.
- Spinach – not only will speed up your metabolism, however, it’s a great source of antioxidants, potassium, iron, magnesium, and Vitamin C.
- Jalapenos contain cacaisin which causes your body to burn extra calories speeding up both heart rate and metabolism.
- Broccoli- loaded with calcium and vitamin C, the calcium triggers metabolism.
- Almonds – the essential fatty acids raise metabolism. Hoever, only 6 almonds are considered a portion, so watch be mindful of portion control.
- Curry – like Jalapenos increases the number of calories burned to rev up metabolism.
- Beans – also low in fat and full of protein, they will keep you feeling full longer. Fiber rich as well, your body works harder burning more calories to digest them.
- Yogurt – high in protein, it requires a lot of energy to be processed. In addition, the probiotic in yogurt aids the digestive process.
- Soy Milk – heavy in calcium it helps to boost metabolism.
- Green Tea – rich in EGCG which speeds up your nervous system thus causing you to burn more calories.
- Coffee – will give you a boost, however, more than 2-3 cups will give you the jitters.
- Turkey – lean and protein rich its known to build lean muscle tissue and raise metabolism.
- Oatmeal – this fat-soluble fiber lowers insulin levels and speeds up metabolism as it takes the body a long time to break it down.
- Cinnamon – even just a little helps the body to metabolize sugars and maintain steady blood sugar levels.
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Boosting your metabolism is a great way to burn off calories more effectively to aid in the dieting process. Taking a supplement to augment metabolism boosting is another method to speed up weight loss and reaching your goal weight. Supplements that are formulated with calcium, guarana extract (caffeine), bitter orange, green tea and Korean ginseng will support a reduced appetite, burn fat quicker, rev up metabolism and help you to trim down faster. A good one to try is MetaboSpeed.
