| These are just a few habits you can embrace to | | | | 3) Eat Fat |
| start revving your metabolism right away. You | | | | If you want feel good and keep the fat off you |
| may have heard stories about people who have | | | | need to first put it in. Fat not only tastes good |
| lost dozens of pounds simply switching to diet | | | | our bodies need it to work efficiently. By |
| soda or walking a few minutes each day. | | | | consuming several servings of healthy fats every |
| These are all small habits that contribute to a big | | | | day you will actually increase your calorie burning |
| difference and increase your metabolism over | | | | potential. |
| time. You will make weight loss quicker and easier | | | | Try incorporating fats like Flaxseed oil, hempseed |
| by increasing your metabolic rate and burning | | | | oil, olive oil, avocados, salmon, albacore tuna, nuts |
| more calories. | | | | and seeds into your diet daily. |
| 1) Move More | | | | 4) Drink Cold Water |
| Sedentary people burn about one-third less | | | | Evidence shows that your body might expend |
| calories per day. By simply taking every | | | | more calories trying to raise cold water to the |
| opportunity to move can make quite a dramatic | | | | temperature of your body then hot beverages. |
| difference to the amount of calories you burn in | | | | And overall being well hydrated will help your |
| one day. Small movements will add up over time | | | | body's metabolic processes burn quicker. |
| to lots of calories. | | | | 5) Exercise With Weights |
| The trick is to keep moving throughout your day. | | | | Training with weights boosts your metabolism in a |
| Write the word move on post-it notes and put | | | | number of ways. By lifting weights you will build |
| them in places you'll notice them when you're | | | | muscle tissue. And muscle tissue is metabolically |
| sitting still. Then, take every opportunity to move | | | | active, so it requires calories even when at rest |
| here's some ideas for burning extra calories: | | | | and so it helps to increase fat-burning enzymes in |
| Tap your feet | | | | your body. |
| Swing your legs | | | | 6) Spice up |
| Stand up and stretch | | | | Eating hot spices might speed up your |
| Move your head from side to side | | | | metabolism. Just half a teaspoon of cinnamon per |
| Change position | | | | day can help boost metabolism and keep blood |
| Wriggle and fidget | | | | sugar levels in check. Can't stand the thought of |
| Pace up and down | | | | cinnamon in your morning cup of coffee? Spice up |
| Use the restroom upstairs | | | | with cayenne, crushed red pepper or wasabi. |
| Park in the furthest corner of the parking lot | | | | 7) Eat More Protein |
| Stand up when you're on the phone and step | | | | Protein requires a more complex chemical |
| from side to side | | | | breakdown by your body in order to be digested |
| Clench and release your muscles | | | | and used as fuel. For example, 100 calories of |
| 2) Eat Little and Often | | | | protein may take up to 30 calories to process. |
| Evidence suggests that eating small meals every | | | | Protein also takes longer to digest and helps to |
| 2-4 hours will keep your metabolism burning | | | | stabilize blood sugar for longer periods of time and |
| faster than larger, less frequent meals. When you | | | | this can help you to not overeat later in the day. |
| eat small amounts often your body is constantly | | | | Eat a portion of protein at every meal and as |
| working to digest and absorb food which requires | | | | part of your snacks and you will increase the total |
| energy. | | | | number of calories you burn each day. |