Diet to speed up metabolism

One of the most important problems of our time is excess weight. It concerns many people, regardless of age and gender. Not everyone can get rid of excess weight. Often, the lost kilograms return again. The reason may be hidden in a slow metabolism. If the metabolism is disturbed, the weight returns even to those who try to eat little.

Metabolism is the chemical processes that occur in the body from the moment food enters it until the moment processed products are removed. The rate of metabolism directly depends on several factors:

• heredity;
• physical activity;
• number of calories consumed;
• nutrition.

People have tried everything to fight for the perfect body. However, strict diets only make the situation worse and have a negative impact on metabolism. To normalize the body's functioning, nutritionists create various effective diets to speed up metabolism. The most popular diet today is the Hayley Pomroy diet.

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Indications

The main indication for the appointment is excess weight. Since it not only causes complexes and becomes the reason for self-doubt, but also negatively affects the functioning of internal organs, especially the heart. A person suffering from excess weight cannot live a full life. He quickly gets tired and constantly feels unwell.

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General information metabolism-boosting diets

Hayley Pomroy has developed a unique system that allows you to normalize your weight. The essence of the diet is burning fat by accelerating metabolism. When creating the diet, Hayley took into account many factors that can affect the body, including biorhythms.

Hayley Pomroy's Metabolism Boosting Diet has several basic principles that cannot be ignored:

1. Regime. Even if a person is not hungry at all, he should eat every 3 hours. According to the nutritionist, such frequency will help to normalize metabolism;
2. Proteins and carbohydrates. They help to normalize the level of insulin in the blood and also maintain muscle mass;
3. Portions. It is necessary to eat small portions. This will allow the body to digest food in time;
4. Drinking. One of the main principles. Drinking 2 liters of clean water per day is a guarantee of effective weight loss and improved metabolism;
5. Snacks. To normalize your metabolism, forget about snacks on the run. Eating should take place in a calm environment;
6. The diet is designed for four weeks. During this time, it is strictly forbidden to include in the diet products that are not on the list of permitted ones.

Benefits

Benefits of the diet:

• the weight loss system allows you to forget about extra kilos forever. They go away rather slowly, but they do not return;
• a balanced diet allows you to saturate your body with all the necessary microelements and vitamins;
• The diet not only speeds up metabolism, but also helps improve the condition of the skin. It makes it elastic and prevents premature wrinkles.

Contraindications include pregnancy, breastfeeding, age under 18, low or high acidity, thyroid dysfunction, decreased immunity, ulcers, gastritis.

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What can and what can not?

The metabolism-boosting diet from an American nutritionist is considered one of the easiest ways to combat excess weight. However, it has a number of rules, without which all efforts will be in vain. First of all, this concerns food products. Haley has compiled a list of food products that prevent the acceleration of metabolism:

• Dairy products:
• sugar, honey;
• fruit juices;
• wheat;
• soybeans;
• corn.

What can you eat?

Since the fasting diet for accelerating metabolism is scheduled for a month (4 weeks) and consists of three separate phases, the list of permitted products is much longer. The first 2 days, Haley recommends consuming complex carbohydrates, which contain a large amount of fiber. After two days, you should give preference to fruits and products containing protein.

In the first phrase you can use:

• mushrooms;
• fish and lean meat;
• fruits and vegetables;
• legumes;
• herbs and spices;
• cereals.

You can also start doing sports. During this period, jogging and aerobics will be the most effective.

The second phase of the diet involves the use of:

• citrus;
• turkey, beef, lamb;
• egg white;
• seaweed.

Mushrooms, spices, and greens also remain in the diet. You can add strength exercises - dumbbells/barbell.

In the third phase, the amount of proteins must be reduced. The permitted products include:

• oatmeal, rice, barley;
• seaweed;
• seafood, lean fish;
• cherry, blackberry, cranberry, raspberry;
• avocado;
• mushrooms, olives.

During the third phase, the nutritionist recommends signing up for a massage session or doing yoga.

Metabolism Boosting Diet Recipes by Hayley Pomroy

1. First phase:

• Mango smoothie. 0.5 cup mango, 0.5 cup ice, half a lemon and a couple of mint leaves. Mix all ingredients and whip with a blender. You can use strawberries instead of mango;
• oatmeal and fruit smoothie. 0.5 cup fruit, 0.5 cup oatmeal, cinnamon, 0.5 cup ice. Blend until smooth;
• salad. 140 g tuna, a cup of chopped apple, half a cup of chopped cucumbers, 0.5 cups of carrots, one tablespoon of red onion, half a lemon. All ingredients must be cut into cubes and mixed. Dressing - lemon juice or balsamic vinegar;
• Barley soup. Four cups of vegetable broth, four cups of chicken broth, a kilogram of chicken breasts, a tablespoon of garlic, pepper, salt, bay leaf, one cup each of broccoli, zucchini, barley, and mushrooms. Mix the broths in a saucepan. Add all the ingredients one by one. After boiling, simmer the soup over low heat until the vegetables are soft;

2. Second phase:

• Spanish-style scrambled eggs. To prepare, you will need: 3 egg whites, a tablespoon of onion, pepper (green), garlic, half a cup of chopped spinach, spices. All ingredients must be fried until soft, then add the egg whites. When the scrambled eggs are ready, you can use spices and herbs for decoration;
• ham. To prepare the dish, it is better to take turkey ham (4 small pieces). It should be slightly fried and served with celery, seasoned with lime or lemon juice;
• roast beef with horseradish and fresh cucumber. 100 grams of already cooked roast beef, two spoons of horseradish, a small cucumber. The roast beef is greased with horseradish, and thinly sliced cucumber is placed on top;

3. The final, third phase:

• toasts. A slice of bread, preferably sprouted grain, should be lightly browned and spread with nut butter. You can put any berries on top. Toasts with egg, cucumber and tomatoes are prepared according to the same principle. Only instead of nut butter - sea salt, hummus;
• Lentils. Fry chopped onion in a frying pan, after it has become soft, add 3 cloves of garlic, 0.5 cups of carrots, pepper and salt. Then pour in 4 cups of already cooked lentils. Pour in broth and simmer for about 5 minutes.

Hayley Pomroy's book contains a large number of recipes for each of the phases.

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Possible risks

The American nutritionist's diet is no exception to the rule. It, like other popular diets, has a number of advantages and a list of risks associated with the diet can be identified.

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Complications

Possible complications: dizziness, weakness, malaise. These symptoms may appear on protein days.

If there is an urgent need to normalize your weight, you should not refuse food and starve. This can lead to irreparable consequences. It is better to approach weight loss wisely and follow the recommendations of experienced nutritionists.

You can find many positive reviews about the Pomroy diet on the Internet. However, you should start from your health condition and individual characteristics of the body. According to doctors, the Haley system helps strengthen the immune system and improve the overall condition of the body.

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