I'm sure you've heard this before, or can perhaps even relate to it on a personal level...
"I've just got a slow metabolism, I can't help being overweight".
What is a metabolic rate? Simply put, it is the number of calories a body needs to support its basic functions, like breathing, or regulating your temperature. And these account for about 70% of your daily expenditure. What's shocking, is that this metabolic rate can vary by as much as 25% from person to person, even if their physical bodies are almost the same. So losing weight can be easier for some than it is for others.
Speeding up your metabolic rate is a sure fire way to faster weight loss. But how can you speed it up I hear you ask?
Firstly, have a Big Breakfast! Studies have proven that starting the day with a healthy breakfast can boost the metabolism by as much as 10%. So just by eating a healthy breakfast daily, you could lose weight 10% faster!
Another tip is to eat spicy foods! It is believed that your metabolism can increase by up to a massive 50% for up to 3 hours after you eat a spicy meal. This is because they speed up your heart rate. But make sure the meal is healthy and not full of fat, or you might just find yourself going backwards.
Regular exercise! Running, or a similar exercise it goes without saying is a great way to lose weight. But less commonly known, hitting the gym twice a week and doing an intensive weights training routine has been known to increase the metabolism by about 10%. Plus you'll burn off a ton of calories while you're working out!
There are also certain foods and drink that will help to speed up that metabolism. Probably the most effective would be green tea. It contains quite a few chemicals that aid in weight loss. Ginger is also another good substance that will help you burn the fat.
So there you have it. Follow these few tips and you could find yourself losing weight faster than you ever knew was possible. Especially if you combine it all with the right diet.
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