A healthy way to spike your metabolism

Burn calories quickly with protein

Having a low metabolism means your body takes longer to burn calories and lose weight, so the higher it is, the better!

An easy way to do this is to eat more protein every day. Your body burns a lot more calories when you digest protein – compared to fat or carbs.

What counts as protein?

Your options are almost limitless when it comes to different protein food choices.

If you're a meat-eater, meat's a good protein. If you're a vegetarian, stock up on eggs and low-fat dairy products. And if you're vegan, you can get your daily protein from nuts and soy products. And fresh dark green leafy vegetables are an excellent source of high quality protein which we should all be eating.

Here are a few more protein food ideas you can incorporate into your daily diet to boost your metabolism...

• Lean beef

• Turkey

• Fish

• White meat chicken

• Beans

• Lentils

• Chickpeas

• Tofu

• Nuts

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