5 Ways To Speed Up Your Metabolsim
5 Ways To Speed Up Your Metabolism
So
much of wellness is about listening to your body and feeling how food,
exercise and thoughts can all have an effect on our overall happiness. Our
metabolisms have a huge role in the overall picture, and I believe it's
our duty to stay in touch with our bodies and listen to what they are
telling us. Some of us are blessed with extremely fast metabolisms,
while some of us are not. However, the good news is that there are
things you can do to kick start that metabolism to start working at top
speed!
Metabolism is the rate at which we
burn calories and how efficiently our bodies do this. I try to choose
foods that will work my digestive system and get my metabolism going,
and here are some tips:
Here are 5 ways to speed up your metabolism:
1. Keep your body warm.
Keeping
your body warm can trick your body to believe it is in a colder
climates than it really is. For example, look at animals that live in
cold weather versus animals that live in warmer climates. The extra body
fat is necessary in order to stay warm. When we look at warm climate
animals such as snakes, lizards and cheetahs, they tend to be
thinner. They need to stay slim and shed off insulation in order to stay
alive and not overheat. Want to be a warm climate animal? Try hot
yoga!!
2. Have small meals every 3 to 4 hours.
This
keeps your metabolism working! Here are some small meals I like: plain
yogurt with berries, sliced apple with peanut butter, almonds, carrots
with hummus, and lastly, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on
gluten-free Bread. (Note: gluten-free bread is much easier to digest and will cut down on the bloating!)
3. Gain muscle, burn fat with weight training.
Weight
training helps us gain muscle and when we gain muscle, we burn fat!
Dense muscle requires more energy to keep up. In order for our bodies to
keep up with these muscles, our body burns more calories just by doing
nothing. Yes, that's right — nothing! You can just be sitting on your
couch and be burning calories! So pick that muscle gaining CrossFit
class over your cardio-burn treadmill class!
4. Drink lots of water.
The
body needs water in order to process calories. If your body has not had
enough water, your metabolism will suffer and slow down. Studies have
shown that people who drank eight or more glasses of water a day burned
more calories than those who drank four. Drink that H20.
5. Try yoga!
Yoga
can help to boost your metabolism. Yoga incorporates twists, which
activates your digestive system and metabolism. Get to a yoga class!
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