9 tips to speed up metabolism
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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The state of our health and our physical condition completely depend on the metabolic processes in the body. To the metabolism was right, and you always felt excellent, you need to deal with yourself and first of all to review your diet.
The following products, as well as advice on nutrition, can help speed up the metabolism, which in turn will help the body burn fat.
Not to starve
You need to reduce the amount of calories consumed, but it is important not to overdo it and not to make the body starve, which immediately slows down the metabolism. For most women, the daily dose is 1,200 calories, which are necessary to ensure the operation of the basic biological functions of the body. A lack of calories will provoke the destruction of muscle tissue, from where the body will extract the energy necessary for life processes.
Caffeine does not hurt
Caffeine is a stimulant of the central nervous system, so a cup of coffee a day will help speed up the metabolic processes by 5 - 8%. A cup of freshly brewed tea can accelerate your metabolism by 12%, say the Japanese researchers, and it happens with the help of antioxidant catechins that make up tea.
[More fiber
Increase the use of fiber by introducing in the diet of pasta, wheat bread, as well as vegetables and fruits. According to research results, some fiber products can increase metabolism by 30%. Women who eat a lot of fiber, over time, will normalize their weight.
Water at room temperature
German researchers found that drinking 6 glasses of water at room temperature a day can increase metabolism, burning about 50 calories a day.
Pesticides
Canadian researchers have found that products that contain organochlorine compounds interfere with normal metabolic processes, because toxins adversely affect the process of fat burning.
Protein shortage
Your body needs protein food to maintain muscle mass. Low-fat meat, nuts or low-fat yogurt will help replenish protein stores in the body. Studies show that protein helps burn burned calories by as much as 35% more efficiently.
Products rich in iron
Iron-rich foods are important for saturating muscle tissue with oxygen to provide the process of burning fat. Before menopause, women lose iron daily during menstruation. If you do not replenish your body's reserves, iron deficiency can occur , which leads to fatigue and fatigue, and also reduces the rate of metabolic processes.
Vitamin D
Vitamin D affects the total metabolism, it is necessary for metabolic processes in the muscle tissue. Good sources of vitamin D: tuna, shrimp, tofu, fortified milk, cereals and eggs.
Lack of dairy products
Calcium deficiency can slow down the metabolism. Studies show that eating dairy products that contain calcium, such as skim milk and low-fat yogurt, helps reduce absorption of fats from other foods.