Scientifically speaking, the metabolism is responsible for the energy we possess and the calories we burn throughout the day. A fast metabolism rate has many advantages for the human body. Some of these advantages include removing toxins from the body, rapid weight loss, improved blood circulation, increased nutrition in the body, better skin conditions, improved immunity, and increased energy levels. Thus, even doctors have advised adopting certain measures to increase the rate of your metabolism.
Here are a few reliable and efficient ways which can assist one in increasing metabolism.
More Proteins
Consuming more foods leads to increasing the rate of one’s metabolism by a few hours; this practice is called the thermic effect of food. However, consuming more proteins can lead to a major increase in the thermic effect. In fact, proteins increase the metabolism rate by 15 to 30 percent.
Cold Water
Studies show that people who drink more cold water in place of aerated sugary drinks can build up a higher metabolic rate. Related studies have shown that drinking 0.5 liters (which is the equivalent of 17 oz) of water increases the resting metabolic rate by 10 to 30 percent for an hour.
**This is also sometimes referred to as the calorie burning method. Go figure!
Performing high-intensity workout (HIIT Workouts)
The term high-intensity exercise involves the body being put through an intense activity routine with little to no time to rest; this helps in burning fat rapidly by increasing the metabolic rate.
Heavy Lifting
Lifting weights can assist in retaining muscle mass as well as increasing the metabolic rate. Thus, lifting weights or other heavy objects can lend a helping hand in increasing the metabolic rate. Not many people know this, but heavy lifting also boosts your resting metabolic rate which in turn helps your body to burn off more calories.
Green Tea
Drinking green tea has proven to help in raising the metabolic rate by 4 to 5 percent. The reason for this is that green tea assists in converting some of the stored fat into free fatty acids which increases the fat burning efficiency of the body by 10 to 17 percent.
Standing More
Sitting for long hours is bad for several health reasons; one being that it leads to a slow metabolic rate. Also, standing requires the use of the muscles. You use your muscles to stand as opposed to sitting which doesn’t require any effort let alone muscle use. As a consequence, sitting leads to fewer calories burnt as well as weight gain. However, standing more leads to an increased rate of the metabolism.
Coffee
Studies revealed that the caffeine present in coffee increases the metabolic rate anywhere from 3 to 11 percent; which means that coffee can also lead to rapid weight loss.
Spicy Food
Pepper is known to contain capsaicin, which is helpful in increasing the metabolism. As per one study, capsaicin in adequate doses can burn around an additional ten calories per meal.
These abovementioned methods have been scientifically proven to assist in increasing the metabolic rate. So, adopt some of these different methods, if not all, to see the changes take place in your metabolic rate.
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