Four Ways to Increase Fat Metabolism

Everyone's fat metabolism, carbohydrates and proteins work at a different rate, which explains why some people can eat pizza and burgers every day and not gain a pound, while others diet and count calories and can't lose weight. Just because you have a slow metabolism, doesn't mean you should give up. There are several ways to increase your body's metabolism, including:

Tip #1: Practice Regular Strength Training

In the first hour of two after interval exercises, like weight training, your body continues to burn calories. By practicing regular strength training, and using heavier weights than usual, you use up more energy to repair your muscles. Once you have gained more muscle through strength training, you actually burn an additional 50 calories for every pound of muscle (with no effort).

Tip #2: Eat More Often

By eating every 2 to 3 hours, you stimulate your metabolism for a short period of time. Therefore, the more often you eat, the more you will increase your metabolism. By eating every 2 to 3 hours, you are feeding your muscles, starving your fat and reassuring your body that you are not going starve. If you skip meals, you frighten your body into thinking that the next meal might not come, and it therefore begins storing fat.

Tip #3: Increase Your Overall Activity Level

Thanks to office jobs and television, among other things, Americans spend less time moving around and more time just sitting still. By increasing your activity level daily, even if it is just for a short leisurely stroll, you will set your metabolism into high gear, improve your attitude and drop some excess weight.

Tip #4: Eat a Healthy and Balanced Diet

Every meal should be balanced with healthy proteins, fruits and vegetables, and whole grains. Eating high fiber vegetables can do wonders for increasing your metabolism. Vegetables are high in nutrients, but low in calories, a great combination for anyone trying to lose weight. By eating a healthy diet, you can help boost your metabolism by giving your body the nutrients it needs to function best.

By practicing these four tips together, you will be able to successfully increase your metabolism over a short period of time. A healthy diet and moderate exercise can greatly impact your body's ability to burn the fuel you feed it, and it will have you feeling better than ever.

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