Metabolism is best described in terms of general fitness as a series of processes in the body that trigger your body to store or burn fat.
You are born with a certain metabolism but it can be changed with the right plan.
In most circumstances people are trying to INCREASE metabolism or the bodies ability to consume food and not store it as fat.
I could write for days on how to eat to optimize metabolism but I will give my top 3 tips to make sure your metabolism is high.
1) Eat 5-6 small meals per day.
If you do this your body will not think it's going to ever starve and be less to likely to store fat in case of famine.
I find it easiest to find out how many calories you need per day and divide that number into how many times you eat per day and eat that many calories per meal.
For example if I need 2000 calories per day and I want to eat 5 times per day I would have 400 calories per meal.
2) Protein with every meal.
Protein will lower the glycemic index of any carb choice and digests slowly to keep you full longer.
Good protein sources are lean meats, reduced fat diary products, eggs, soy, nuts, etc.
If you have a hard time getting in enough protein I recommend investing in some protein powder to mix with either milk, water, yogurt, or pudding.
3) Limit sugars and starches.
High glycemic foods like sugars, starches, potatoes, rice, etc could spike insulin which increases the likelihood of fat storage.
NEVER eat sugar alone.
It should always be paired with protein to lower the GI.
Of course the best way to take it to the next level is to add some full body resistance training and cardiovascular exercise too your life for best fitness results.
You are born with a certain metabolism but it can be changed with the right plan.
In most circumstances people are trying to INCREASE metabolism or the bodies ability to consume food and not store it as fat.
I could write for days on how to eat to optimize metabolism but I will give my top 3 tips to make sure your metabolism is high.
1) Eat 5-6 small meals per day.
If you do this your body will not think it's going to ever starve and be less to likely to store fat in case of famine.
I find it easiest to find out how many calories you need per day and divide that number into how many times you eat per day and eat that many calories per meal.
For example if I need 2000 calories per day and I want to eat 5 times per day I would have 400 calories per meal.
2) Protein with every meal.
Protein will lower the glycemic index of any carb choice and digests slowly to keep you full longer.
Good protein sources are lean meats, reduced fat diary products, eggs, soy, nuts, etc.
If you have a hard time getting in enough protein I recommend investing in some protein powder to mix with either milk, water, yogurt, or pudding.
3) Limit sugars and starches.
High glycemic foods like sugars, starches, potatoes, rice, etc could spike insulin which increases the likelihood of fat storage.
NEVER eat sugar alone.
It should always be paired with protein to lower the GI.
Of course the best way to take it to the next level is to add some full body resistance training and cardiovascular exercise too your life for best fitness results.
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