Metabolism is always on the receiving end. If you don’t lose weight or lose weight very slowly you blame your metabolism. And further still, you push hard and try to increase your metabolism.
The benefits of increased metabolism include the ability to stay fit with lesser physical activity, lesser effort to do the activities, lesser chances of weight gain and the ability to enjoy most of your favourite foods.
Needless to say that metabolism of a person is influenced by his or her age, sex, gender, temperature, his or her built, family history, hormonal changes and more. His or hers metabolic rate may also see a decline due to the changes in his or her lifestyle.
Your metabolic rate refers to the rate the at which your body burns energy during physical activity and the rate at which it uses energy during the digestion of food. To make it easier, you can say that your metabolic rate is the rate at which the body burns up calories. Ironically, you metabolize certain amount of fat even when you sit idle.
Always be on the move to increase your metabolism:-
- Swing your legs when you sit idly
- Drum your fingers on your desk
- Stand up and stretch a couple of times as you work
- Move your head from side to side
- Change your sitting position
- Pace up and down the room
- Clench and release your muscles (any muscles)
- Tap your feet to the rhythm of music
- Climb the stairs
But do this when people aren’t noticing!
According to experts, a few other changes in your lifestyle can affect your metabolic rate and burn calories.
- Eat breakfast
- Take more of lean protein
- Eat six small meals a day
- Include fish, dark green leafy vegetables, tomatoes, fruits and whole grains
- Drink recommended quantity of water without fail
- Do some aerobics regularly. They keep burning your fat for hours after you stop your work out.
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