| Copyright (c) 2009 Stephen Smith | | | | a day keeps your metabolism elevated throughout the |
| Here are 7 foods (and some additional strategies) that | | | | day because your body never has to invoke its |
| can dramatically increase your metabolism and | | | | 'Anti-Starvation Response', which gets called into play |
| therefore help you lose weight faster! | | | | whenever you skip meals or go without a meal for |
| Chili | | | | greater than about 3 hours. |
| Chilies of various types contain an ingredient called, | | | | Graprefuit |
| 'capsaicin'. Capsaicin has the effect of stimulating | | | | Grapefruit contains a compound called, naringenin. |
| receptors on the sympathetic nervous system and | | | | Naringenin gives grapefruit its bitter taste. It also has |
| therefore inducing a thermogenic effect, which may | | | | the effect of inhibiting the breakdown of caffeine in the |
| assist fat burning and weight loss. | | | | liver so this results in caffeine's effects lasting for a |
| It is definitely worthwhile adding this food to your meals | | | | longer period of time in the body. |
| if it is well tolerated. | | | | As a result, grapefruit is one of the foods to boost |
| Protein | | | | metabolism indirectly when it consumed with caffeine. |
| Protein is a component of various foods, however, for | | | | Sushi |
| most people it is not consumed very often throughout | | | | The outside wrapping of sushi is made from seaweed, |
| the day except in their dinner meal at night. | | | | which is a rich source of iodine. Iodine is an essential |
| It is a component of foods like, red meat, eggs, fish, | | | | mineral for optimising thyroid function. |
| chicken, dairy products, nuts, seeds, beans and grains. | | | | If you have a slow metabolism resulting from an |
| Protein is definitely one of the foods to speed up | | | | under-active thyroid gland , increasing your intake of |
| metabolism or rather it is a component of foods that | | | | iodine from sushi may be beneficial. It may help to |
| has a positive impact on your metabolism. It has the | | | | up-regulate your thyroid's functioning. |
| effect of increasing the thermic effect of food, which | | | | The thyroid gland is responsible for controlling the |
| means your body will burn up more energy digesting it. | | | | metabolism of all body cells. Helping increasing its |
| This means your metabolism will speed up whenever | | | | production of thyroid hormones by eating food that |
| you eat it. | | | | increases metabolism, such as sushi, is definitely |
| Protein is also a component of body tissues and since | | | | worthwhile. |
| the body is a dynamic structure it is definitely useful in | | | | Nuts, fish, cereals |
| helping to maintain muscle mass. By doing so, your | | | | These foods are good sources of selenium. Selenium |
| metabolism will stay elevated and you will burn off | | | | has also been shown to be beneficial in optimising |
| body fat much faster. | | | | thyroid function. Adding them to your diet is |
| From this perspective it is also a food that increases | | | | enormously beneficial in giving you a natural |
| metabolism indirectly. | | | | metabolism boost. |
| Coffee | | | | Supplements - herbal or fruit extracts |
| One of the main ingredients in coffee, various teas and | | | | Various herbal or fruit extracts can also help to speed |
| chocolate is caffeine. Caffeine from the herb guarana | | | | up metabolism naturally. All of the ingredients in XLR8 |
| is also a component of XLR8 Thermogenic . | | | | Thermogenic stimulate different receptors on your |
| Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant that | | | | central nervous system or your sympathetic nervous |
| can dramatically increase metabolism; it is one of the | | | | system. By only having 2 capsules a day you can |
| best foods to speed up metabolism and is readily | | | | dramatically increase metabolism. |
| available for virtually anyone, especially if they want to | | | | However, XLR8 Thermogenic is not for everyone. |
| burn off body fat fast! | | | | People who have high blood pressure, are on blood |
| Meal Frequency | | | | pressure medication, are pregnant or nursing or are |
| Even though it isn't one of the foods to speed up | | | | under 18 or over 65, should avoid using this product. |
| metabolism, it is certainly a strategy related to food | | | | So there you have it! 7 foods to speed up metabolism |
| that can speed up metabolism naturally. | | | | (and some additional strategies) that you can use to |
| Having more frequent meals has a dramatically | | | | help speed up the fat burning process in your body! |
| positive impact on your metabolism. 5 or 6 small meals | | | | |