Ways to Boost Your Metabolism 2022

The answer is YES! You CAN boost your metabolism!

If you want to give your metabolism a boost, eating the right foods and doing the right exercises is a key part of ! However, you also need to make sure you’re leading a lifestyle that promotes optimal calorie burning.

In this Blog Post, I’m going to be taking a deeper look at this topic and listing five top lifestyle tips for boosting your metabolic rate.

Don’t Overdose On Caffeine

When consumed in moderation, caffeine can actually give your metabolism a boost. However, TOO much caffeine can interfere with your body’s internal processes and cause you to become dehydrated. This has a negative effect on your metabolism and reduces the amount of calories you burn each day.

To prevent this from happening, limit your consumption to a maximum of 2-3 drinks per day. This will still allow you to enjoy plenty of black tea, coffee or green tea during the day without adversely affecting the amount of calories you burn.

TIP * - Drink one cup of water everytime you have a cup of cofee 

Stay Active Daily

Every day is full of opportunities to stay active, burn some extra calories and rev up your metabolism. However, most people don’t look for these opportunities and as a result they don’t use up as many calories as they could during the day.

To make the most of these opportunities, be more aware of the options available to you and choose the one that’s best for your metabolism. For example, if you have a choice between taking the elevator and the stairs, take the stairs. If you’re planning to use the car for a short journey, consider jogging, walking or cycling instead. Doing this will significantly increase your metabolism and allow you to burn plenty of extra calories each day.

Limit Your Alcohol Consumption

Like caffeine, alcoholic drinks are something that can be enjoyed in small quantities but when consumed excessively, they slow down your metabolism. The reason for this is that large amounts of alcohol cause your body to become dehydrated and this inhibits your metabolism and limits the total daily calories you burn. To prevent alcohol having a negative impact on your metabolism, limit your consumption dramatically and watch your metabolism soar.

*Tip- drink one glass of water for each glass of alcohol you drink. This will lessen dehydration, limit alcohol consumption and well as decrease the chances of feeling “BLAH” the next morning

Stay Hydrated

As mentioned above, dehydration slows down your metabolism and reduces the total number of calories you burn each day. Staying hydrated has the opposite effect, helps you maintain an optimal metabolism and maximizes the amount of calories you burn each day.

To ensure that you stay hydrated, consume the equivalent of eight glasses of water per day. There are plenty of different foods and drinks that can help you hit this target, so even if you’re not a huge fan of water, it’s still really easy to stay hydrated. Simply enjoy black tea, coffee, green tea, water rich fruits (such as grapefruit and melon) and water rich vegetables (such as broccoli and spinach) regularly and you’ll easily stay hydrated and burn the maximum amount of calories possible each day.

*Tip - Work your way to 8 glasses of water a day to 1 gallon!

Get At Least 6 Hours Of Sleep Per Night

Sleep does wonders for the body, I wrote about Sleep Here.

Getting six hours or more of high-quality sleep each night boosts your metabolism in numerous ways. First, it stimulates the release of growth hormone - a hormone which burns body fat and builds muscle (muscle cells burn three times more calories than fat cells, so naturally raises your metabolic rate). Second, it ensures that all your vital organs function optimally and prevents your metabolism from slowing down. So if you’re not currently getting at least six hours of quality sleep on a nightly basis, make the effort to improve your sleep patterns from today forward.

Summary

When combined with a diet that’s rich in metabolism boosting foods and drinks and a consistent metabolism boosting workout plan, the tips above will maximize the calories you burn on a daily basis. So take another look, make sure you’re implementing all five and give your metabolism a kick.

Have questions? Drop a comment below.

In Wellness!

XO,

Angel