Lose Weight: Tips on Increasing Metabolism Naturally
Increasing your metabolism can help you to achieve your goals for weight loss. Some methods of increasing the metabolic rate have a short term effect. Some foods, for example lentils, require your body to burn more calories to digest them than the number of calories they supply.
The metabolic rate measures how fast the body burns calories. Some people naturally have a high metabolic rate, while some persons have a low metabolic rate. If your metabolic rate is higher, it is more difficult for you to gain weight.
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High intensity workouts can help to increase your metabolism. Low intensity workouts do not have this effect on metabolism. High intensity workouts are those that work your heart rate at around 75% of your maximum heart rate.
Although high intensity workouts increase metabolism, low intensity workouts burn more calories from fat. However, you burn more calories in less time with high intensity exercises.
Low intensity exercises only burn calories while you are doing them. High intensity workouts continue to burn calories after you have finished doing the exercises, because they raise your metabolic rate. You continue to burn fat hours after doing high intensity exercises.
Eating small meals throughout the day, instead of a few large meals with a large amount of calories, can help to boost your metabolism. Some experts recommend that we eat the same amount of food that we would for three regular size meals, but divide that into about six smaller meals that we eat throughout the day.
Eat breakfast. Skipping breakfast lowers your metabolism and actually helps you to gain weight. Have protein in your breakfast.
Eat more high fiber foods than processed carbohydrates which are low fiber. Generally, high fiber foods force your body to burn more calories than low fiber foods.
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Build more muscle mass. Muscle uses more calories than other tissue, so having more muscle can help you to burn more calories, even while you are resting. One extra pound of muscle burns about 50 extra calories a day. Persons who do weight training regularly boost their basal metabolic rate by around 15%.
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corecz | Feb 7, 2011 | Reply
well written
yes me | Feb 7, 2011 | Reply
A good share for them in the need Sharifa cheers
webseowriters | Feb 7, 2011 | Reply
A nicely written article
lillyrose | Feb 7, 2011 | Reply
Mine is low but I have good muscle mass! This was really interesting, I will be changing a few things that I do.
deedaG50 | Feb 7, 2011 | Reply
Thanks for the tips and info.Just considering a quick drastic change to effect some of your suggestions.
Bloom Again | Feb 7, 2011 | Reply
Good tips. I need to work on eating smaller and more frequent meals. Thanks for the reminder!
nz2rdfox | Feb 7, 2011 | Reply
helpful and informative post my friend..thanks:)
LCM Linda | Feb 7, 2011 | Reply
Great health tips. I will try to breakdown the meals.
crisdiwata | Feb 7, 2011 | Reply
I guess I have a fast metabolism since it is hard for me to gain weight but easier to lose one. These are great tips.
LewSethics | Feb 7, 2011 | Reply
My heart is at 75% just to keep me alive, haha.
Its when it fools around at 0% for a minit that I start to worry.
jedpogi | Feb 8, 2011 | Reply
nice share!
Likha | Feb 8, 2011 | Reply
I never knew skipping breakfast could help me gain weight. Should I keep on skipping? I need to gain weight. lol. Thanks for this informative share Sharifa.
CHIPMUNK | Feb 8, 2011 | Reply
well informed
SharifaMcFarlane | Feb 8, 2011 | Reply
Thanks Corecz.
SharifaMcFarlane | Feb 8, 2011 | Reply
Glad to hear Matt.
SharifaMcFarlane | Feb 8, 2011 | Reply
Thanks Webs.
SharifaMcFarlane | Feb 8, 2011 | Reply
Lisa, glad to know it was helpful.
SharifaMcFarlane | Feb 8, 2011 | Reply
Hi Deeda. A few changes can produce the desired results.
SharifaMcFarlane | Feb 8, 2011 | Reply
Hi Bloom again. It takes about 21 days to form a new habit. Let me know how it goes.
SharifaMcFarlane | Feb 8, 2011 | Reply
You’re welcome Nz.
SharifaMcFarlane | Feb 8, 2011 | Reply
I find that when I do small, frequent meals, it reduces my craving for sugary snacks Linda.
SharifaMcFarlane | Feb 8, 2011 | Reply
It sounds like you do Cris.
SharifaMcFarlane | Feb 8, 2011 | Reply
I would worry too Lew. Don’t want to lose you
SharifaMcFarlane | Feb 8, 2011 | Reply
Thanks Jedpogi.
SharifaMcFarlane | Feb 8, 2011 | Reply
Lol. Eat ice cream for breakfast instead Likha?
SharifaMcFarlane | Feb 8, 2011 | Reply
Thanks Chipmunk.
papaleng | Feb 8, 2011 | Reply
nicely presented post, though more on the feminine side, I guess men also must learn from this post.
Starpisces | Feb 8, 2011 | Reply
very good information. Instead of telling people not to eat this and that, this information is teaching us how to increase metabolism naturally, which is very good for those who want to reduce weight without suffering from hunger, well done, Sharifa.
CA Johnson | Feb 8, 2011 | Reply
This is really good. These sound like great tips to speeding up your metabolism. Every bit of knowledge on this subject helps. Thanks for sharing.
SharifaMcFarlane | Feb 8, 2011 | Reply
Men naturally have the advantage Papaleng, since you all have more muscle mass than us ladies.
SharifaMcFarlane | Feb 8, 2011 | Reply
Thanks Star.
Starving the body actually hinders the process of losing weight, experts say.
SharifaMcFarlane | Feb 8, 2011 | Reply
Glad to hear C.A.
gvgatchalian | Feb 8, 2011 | Reply
Great tips! We need this as we continue our battle with the bulge.
SharifaMcFarlane | Feb 9, 2011 | Reply
Thanks Gvg!
lonelyplanet | Feb 9, 2011 | Reply
Good health post.
SharifaMcFarlane | Feb 9, 2011 | Reply
Thanks Lonelyplanet.
Francois Hagnere | Feb 9, 2011 | Reply
Very well researched. Take care my friend.
Sharif Ishnin | Feb 9, 2011 | Reply
I do feel more hungry after having breakfast. It makes sense somehow.
athena goodlight | Feb 10, 2011 | Reply
Great post! Natural is always best. Thanks
SharifaMcFarlane | Feb 10, 2011 | Reply
Thank you Francois.
SharifaMcFarlane | Feb 10, 2011 | Reply
Sharif, you exercise regularly, so I am sure that helps your metabolism.
gaby7 | Feb 10, 2011 | Reply
Useful information here Shariffa!
SharifaMcFarlane | Feb 10, 2011 | Reply
You’re welcome Athena.
SharifaMcFarlane | Feb 10, 2011 | Reply
Thanks Gaby.
Jimmy Shilaho | Feb 10, 2011 | Reply
Great tips my friend.
SharifaMcFarlane | Feb 10, 2011 | Reply
Thanks Jimmy.
Michal Dorcak | Feb 12, 2011 | Reply
Very good tips.
Val Mills | Feb 14, 2011 | Reply
An informative article, well done.
Minister Marlene | Feb 19, 2011 | Reply
Perfect tips. I just finished reading about this and did not hear of lentils.
Tiki33 | Feb 20, 2011 | Reply
Great article. Losing weight is not easy but, I’m sure with these tips there will be some success. Thanks.
elnavann | Feb 21, 2011 | Reply
Good reminders
SharifaMcFarlane | Jul 17, 2011 | Reply
Hi Elna.
No, it’s not easy Tiki. Better to start working at it when we only have on a few extra pounds.
SharifaMcFarlane | Jul 17, 2011 | Reply
Hi Elna.
No, it\’s not easy Tiki. Better to start working at it when we only have on a few extra pounds.
SharifaMcFarlane | Jul 17, 2011 | Reply
Thanks Minister, Val and Michal.
jennifer eiffel01 | Mar 7, 2013 | Reply
Excellent article! I now know I have to do high intensity exercise.Think will turn on the music stations on cable and dance to the peppiest sound on the stations