Boost Your Metabolism

Boost your metabolism easily by using these methods. The higher your metabolism, the faster your body burns fat and calories.

Eat 0-5. Which means eat only when you are hungry and stop eating when you've had enough food, before you feel full.
Reduce percentage body fat and increase muscle mass by doing strength-building exercises
Get plenty of sleep. Burning the candle at both ends can make you gain weight.
Eat proteins, carbohydrates, and fats at each meal. Eat about 15 to 20 grams of animal protein (more for men) for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. That's about 3 ounces per meal.
Avoid drinking caffeine by itself without food. This includes sodas, coffee, and tea.
Eat starches as if they were condiments, that is have a little bit. Starches include wheat, bread, pasta, corn, white potatoes, rice, crackers, muffins, cookies, bagels, and pastries. Do not center a meal around starches. Remember that "white and fluffy makes you puffy."
Think and affirm that you are thin. Use affirmations and visualizations.
Do the Tibetan exercises daily. To learn about the Tibetan exercises, click here.
Do cardio, strength, and flexibility exercises regularly, preferably do one hour of exercise a day.
Avoid continually running on adrenaline. Take time to slow down and relax daily. Stress and the stress hormone cortisol can make you fat.
Reduce long-term stress as much as you can..
Spend at least 20 minutes in the sunshine every day. If it's a cloudy day, use a Light Box, for more info, go to file downloads.
Steroid-type medications can cause weight gain. If you 're taking these, discuss other options with your health care practitioner.
Alcohol is a food so factor it into your overall food consumption.
Make sure that your digestion, assimilation and elimination function properly. Consider using digestive enzymes at meals.
Avoid skipping meals, that is, not eating when you are hungry.
Do not sip on sweet tasting liquids throughout the day. This includes juices, sodas, and diet sodas .
Get adequate oxygen intake everyday with exercise. Breathe fully.
Avoid eating low-fat foods as they are usually high in carbohydrates and can cause insulin overproduction.
Take 1-2 TB. fish oil daily. Or take 2-5 capsules. Try Carlson's brand -- it tastes great.
Eat 5 to 10 servings vegetables and fruits daily.
Avoid eating as a total vegetarian as it's hard to get enough high-quality complete protein and is usually high in starch.

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